Unusual Antique Horn Powder Flask with Heart sculptural form but none as striking and

but none as striking and unusual as this one

The primary glaze is a rich mustard-y yellow-brown

Only recently did I learn--through my mother's sleuthing of pottery marks--that it was made by Michael Cohen

quickly become known for beautifully crafted wooden toys that have become highly coveted

Unusual Antique Horn Powder Flask with Heart sculptural form but none as striking andA curious one, crafted of two different pieces of horn, one fit inside the other to create a tiered form, with a beautiful carved wooden bottom, threaded neck, and turned wooden stopper. Plus, a heart on its front, and which follows the curve of the flask so I have to think was forged just for it. I believe this was made to hold gun powder like a powder horn, except pocket sized. I've found a few other examples of powder flasks of this scale out