This bag or pouch is for carrying the round lead balls used in firing flintlock rifles, muskets and percussion rifles. The spout/neck of the bag was hand turned on the wood lathe and the stopper is a hand carved coiled rattlesnake. Around the base of the stopper is carved the Revolutionary War Virginia war cry, "Don't Tread On Me." It is made of ash and has an oil finish. The opening in the neck is 5/8". It easily passes .50 caliber round balls (that's the largest ball I have so I don't know about larger calibers). The stopper and neck opening have been rubbed down with beeswax to aid in the stopper staying in place. The bag is made of moose hide leather and measures 7" long and 2 3/4" wide. The snake stopper is 2 1/4" high. It can easily hold at least 50 lead round balls.
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