Hand Carved, Colonial Period, late 1700's-early 1800's, Black Powder Horn
$95.00
This beautiful horn has a story locked inside I wish that it could tell. The stylized deep carving on the body is a classic colonial period design. 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 has a circular shaped hole in the space between the carved bands near the spout. I am not sure if this is an intentional hole or something from damage over time. It is pretty uniform in shape which suggests it could possibly have been intentional, but I have no idea for what. One of the carved bands has two chips out of the carving, one 1/4 inch wide, the other 1/8 inch wide, if you carefully review the photos both of the chips and the hole can be seen in the close up taken of the spout end of the horn, when it is displayed on the plastic stand. The main body of the horn is solid. The horn is generally in good condition for age and use. The end cap is hand carved, and the hardware brads appear original. The carved wooden plug could also be original to the piece. I suspect the metal ring in the end cap intended to attach a carry strap is newer. I have attempted to show this in the photos. Please refer to photos for full perspective.
The horn is approx. 8 inches long, not including the curvature of the horn. The endcap is approx. 2 inches in diameter. The outer diameter of the spout is approx. 1/2 inch, the internal diameter is approx. 1/4 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 horn has a circular shaped hole in the space between the carved bands near the spout. I am not sure if this is an intentional hole or something from damage over time. It is pretty uniform in shape which suggests it could possibly have been intentional, but I have no idea for what. One of the carved bands has two chips out of the carving, one 1/4 inch wide, the other 1/8 inch wide, if you carefully review the photos both of the chips and the hole can be seen in the close up taken of the spout end of the horn, when it is displayed on the plastic stand. The main body of the horn is solid. The horn is generally in good condition for age and use. The end cap is hand carved, and the hardware brads appear original. The carved wooden plug could also be original to the piece. I suspect the metal ring in the end cap intended to attach a carry strap is newer. I have attempted to show this in the photos. Please refer to photos for full perspective.
The horn is approx. 8 inches long, not including the curvature of the horn. The endcap is approx. 2 inches in diameter. The outer diameter of the spout is approx. 1/2 inch, the internal diameter is approx. 1/4 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 is a classic colonial period design. 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 has a circular shaped hole in the space between the carved bands near the spout. I am not sure if this is an intentional hole or something from damage over time. It is pretty uniform in shape which suggests it could possibly have been intentional, but I have no idea for what. One of the carved bands has two chips out of the carving, one 1/4 inch wide, the other 1/8 inch wide, if you carefully review the photos both of the chips and the hole can be seen in the close up taken of the spout end of the horn, when it is displayed on the plastic stand. The main body of the horn is solid. The horn is generally in good condition for age and use. The end cap is hand carved, and the hardware brads appear original. The carved wooden plug could also be original to the piece. I suspect the metal ring in the end cap intended to attach a carry strap is newer. I have attempted to show this in the photos. Please refer to photos for full perspective.
The horn is approx. 8 inches long, not including the curvature of the horn. The endcap is approx. 2 inches in diameter. The outer diameter of the spout is approx. 1/2 inch, the internal diameter is approx. 1/4 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 horn has a circular shaped hole in the space between the carved bands near the spout. I am not sure if this is an intentional hole or something from damage over time. It is pretty uniform in shape which suggests it could possibly have been intentional, but I have no idea for what. One of the carved bands has two chips out of the carving, one 1/4 inch wide, the other 1/8 inch wide, if you carefully review the photos both of the chips and the hole can be seen in the close up taken of the spout end of the horn, when it is displayed on the plastic stand. The main body of the horn is solid. The horn is generally in good condition for age and use. The end cap is hand carved, and the hardware brads appear original. The carved wooden plug could also be original to the piece. I suspect the metal ring in the end cap intended to attach a carry strap is newer. I have attempted to show this in the photos. Please refer to photos for full perspective.
The horn is approx. 8 inches long, not including the curvature of the horn. The endcap is approx. 2 inches in diameter. The outer diameter of the spout is approx. 1/2 inch, the internal diameter is approx. 1/4 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 is a classic colonial period design. 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 has a circular shaped hole in the space between the carved bands near the spout. I am not sure if this is an intentional hole or something from damage over time. It is pretty uniform in shape which suggests it could possibly have been intentional, but I have no idea for what. One of the carved bands has two chips out of the carving, one 1/4 inch wide, the other 1/8 inch wide, if you carefully review the photos both of the chips and the hole can be seen in the close up taken of the spout end of the horn, when it is displayed on the plastic stand. The main body of the horn is solid. The horn is generally in good condition for age and use. The end cap is hand carved, and the hardware brads appear original. The carved wooden plug could also be original to the piece. I suspect the metal ring in the end cap intended to attach a carry strap is newer. I have attempted to show this in the photos. Please refer to photos for full perspective.
The horn is approx. 8 inches long, not including the curvature of the horn. The endcap is approx. 2 inches in diameter. The outer diameter of the spout is approx. 1/2 inch, the internal diameter is approx. 1/4 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 horn has a circular shaped hole in the space between the carved bands near the spout. I am not sure if this is an intentional hole or something from damage over time. It is pretty uniform in shape which suggests it could possibly have been intentional, but I have no idea for what. One of the carved bands has two chips out of the carving, one 1/4 inch wide, the other 1/8 inch wide, if you carefully review the photos both of the chips and the hole can be seen in the close up taken of the spout end of the horn, when it is displayed on the plastic stand. The main body of the horn is solid. The horn is generally in good condition for age and use. The end cap is hand carved, and the hardware brads appear original. The carved wooden plug could also be original to the piece. I suspect the metal ring in the end cap intended to attach a carry strap is newer. I have attempted to show this in the photos. Please refer to photos for full perspective.
The horn is approx. 8 inches long, not including the curvature of the horn. The endcap is approx. 2 inches in diameter. The outer diameter of the spout is approx. 1/2 inch, the internal diameter is approx. 1/4 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.