Black Powder Horn, American Colonial Period, Late 1700's, Deeply Carved
$250.00
This beautiful horn has a story locked inside I wish that it could tell.
The stylized deep carving on the body and the carved leaves near the end cap as well as the six-petal flower on the end cap are classic colonial period designs. There are no other identifiers to cast light on who originally carved this horn. This is a beautiful piece of Americas Colonial past.
The horn is basically solid with some crazing near the end cap and a small crack that extends from the end cap into one of the carved leaf designs. I have attempted to show this in the photos. It as a warm brown patina, condition is good for its age and use. I believe there was originally an insert in the spout. What that would have looked like, I do not know but the way the spout is carved suggests something additional was originally in place. There is no plug. The iron brads used to hold the endcap appear original but the eye screw in the end is much newer than the horn. Please refer to photos for full perspective.
The horn is approx. 8 3/4 inches long, not including the curvature of the horn. The endcap is approx. 2 3/8 inches in diameter. The outer diameter of the spout is approx. 1 inch, the internal diameter is approx.1/2 inch.
As always, thank you for stopping by the shop and for your interest in this piece. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any question you may have.
The stylized deep carving on the body and the carved leaves near the end cap as well as the six-petal flower on the end cap are classic colonial period designs. There are no other identifiers to cast light on who originally carved this horn. This is a beautiful piece of Americas Colonial past.
The horn is basically solid with some crazing near the end cap and a small crack that extends from the end cap into one of the carved leaf designs. I have attempted to show this in the photos. It as a warm brown patina, condition is good for its age and use. I believe there was originally an insert in the spout. What that would have looked like, I do not know but the way the spout is carved suggests something additional was originally in place. There is no plug. The iron brads used to hold the endcap appear original but the eye screw in the end is much newer than the horn. Please refer to photos for full perspective.
The horn is approx. 8 3/4 inches long, not including the curvature of the horn. The endcap is approx. 2 3/8 inches in diameter. The outer diameter of the spout is approx. 1 inch, the internal diameter is approx.1/2 inch.
As always, thank you for stopping by the shop and for your interest in this piece. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any question you may have.
This beautiful horn has a story locked inside I wish that it could tell.
The stylized deep carving on the body and the carved leaves near the end cap as well as the six-petal flower on the end cap are classic colonial period designs. There are no other identifiers to cast light on who originally carved this horn. This is a beautiful piece of Americas Colonial past.
The horn is basically solid with some crazing near the end cap and a small crack that extends from the end cap into one of the carved leaf designs. I have attempted to show this in the photos. It as a warm brown patina, condition is good for its age and use. I believe there was originally an insert in the spout. What that would have looked like, I do not know but the way the spout is carved suggests something additional was originally in place. There is no plug. The iron brads used to hold the endcap appear original but the eye screw in the end is much newer than the horn. Please refer to photos for full perspective.
The horn is approx. 8 3/4 inches long, not including the curvature of the horn. The endcap is approx. 2 3/8 inches in diameter. The outer diameter of the spout is approx. 1 inch, the internal diameter is approx.1/2 inch.
As always, thank you for stopping by the shop and for your interest in this piece. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any question you may have.
The stylized deep carving on the body and the carved leaves near the end cap as well as the six-petal flower on the end cap are classic colonial period designs. There are no other identifiers to cast light on who originally carved this horn. This is a beautiful piece of Americas Colonial past.
The horn is basically solid with some crazing near the end cap and a small crack that extends from the end cap into one of the carved leaf designs. I have attempted to show this in the photos. It as a warm brown patina, condition is good for its age and use. I believe there was originally an insert in the spout. What that would have looked like, I do not know but the way the spout is carved suggests something additional was originally in place. There is no plug. The iron brads used to hold the endcap appear original but the eye screw in the end is much newer than the horn. Please refer to photos for full perspective.
The horn is approx. 8 3/4 inches long, not including the curvature of the horn. The endcap is approx. 2 3/8 inches in diameter. The outer diameter of the spout is approx. 1 inch, the internal diameter is approx.1/2 inch.
As always, thank you for stopping by the shop and for your interest in this piece. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any question you may have.
This beautiful horn has a story locked inside I wish that it could tell.
The stylized deep carving on the body and the carved leaves near the end cap as well as the six-petal flower on the end cap are classic colonial period designs. There are no other identifiers to cast light on who originally carved this horn. This is a beautiful piece of Americas Colonial past.
The horn is basically solid with some crazing near the end cap and a small crack that extends from the end cap into one of the carved leaf designs. I have attempted to show this in the photos. It as a warm brown patina, condition is good for its age and use. I believe there was originally an insert in the spout. What that would have looked like, I do not know but the way the spout is carved suggests something additional was originally in place. There is no plug. The iron brads used to hold the endcap appear original but the eye screw in the end is much newer than the horn. Please refer to photos for full perspective.
The horn is approx. 8 3/4 inches long, not including the curvature of the horn. The endcap is approx. 2 3/8 inches in diameter. The outer diameter of the spout is approx. 1 inch, the internal diameter is approx.1/2 inch.
As always, thank you for stopping by the shop and for your interest in this piece. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any question you may have.
The stylized deep carving on the body and the carved leaves near the end cap as well as the six-petal flower on the end cap are classic colonial period designs. There are no other identifiers to cast light on who originally carved this horn. This is a beautiful piece of Americas Colonial past.
The horn is basically solid with some crazing near the end cap and a small crack that extends from the end cap into one of the carved leaf designs. I have attempted to show this in the photos. It as a warm brown patina, condition is good for its age and use. I believe there was originally an insert in the spout. What that would have looked like, I do not know but the way the spout is carved suggests something additional was originally in place. There is no plug. The iron brads used to hold the endcap appear original but the eye screw in the end is much newer than the horn. Please refer to photos for full perspective.
The horn is approx. 8 3/4 inches long, not including the curvature of the horn. The endcap is approx. 2 3/8 inches in diameter. The outer diameter of the spout is approx. 1 inch, the internal diameter is approx.1/2 inch.
As always, thank you for stopping by the shop and for your interest in this piece. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any question you may have.