z Sold Large Antique Military Powder Horn

RJT#6796 -

A beautiful Large Powder horn. These large Plain Military Type powder horns are typical of the North Eastern US. It has a beautiful original patina and is in overall very nice antique condition it's quite impressive measuring 16" along the double curve. I guaranteed it to be of the late 1770s, or earlier. The photos give an accurate description of flaws and damage if any, so please spend time examining them. A large antique powder horn with a great thinned and smooth shaping and with what I believe are thorns rather than nails, securing the plug. The large wood plug looks to have been hand carved, not turned. It once had 3 rawhide strips loped through the plug (look close, see the remnants?) rather than a metal staple or screw. That rawhide was likely braided into a shoulder strap. There are no moth chews that I can find.The horn surface has a beautiful caramel colored patina with a very well executed collar then tapered to the spout. The spout plug is missing. Other items show are not included. This is a really a beautiful horn.

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