Horn, Powder
- Object Name:
- Horn, Powder
- Object ID:
- 1941.012.04
- Date:
- 1775
- Description:
- Powder horn with engraved decoration. Spout formed by removing outer layers of horn. Two light-colored rings formed from outer layers divide recessed neck of spout from long tip that is carved in "baluster" form. Tip is light brown in tone, a section at very end painted black; the more deeply recessed neck is green. Spout is missing. Amateurish engravings of "two Fighting Cocks", "Parroquet" and "Owl", each labeled in script. Also a town view with ship, man, and dog in foreground. Also a fort flying British flag, and date "1755". Good condition.
- Material:
- Skeletal
Horn
Metal
Wood - Dimensions:
- H-3 W-6.5 Dia-12.5 inches
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Margaret H. Jewell
- Subjects:
- Powder horns, Revolutionary War, Owls, Parrots, Parakeets, Forts & fortifications, Cockfighting, Ships, Dogs
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