WOOD POWDER HORN, FORT TICONDEROGA N.Y.
WOOD POWDER HORN, FORT TICONDEROGA N.Y.
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WOOD POWDER HORN, FORT TICONDEROGA N.Y. This very unique engraved oval powder horn is made of wood, not from the horn of a cow as is usual. The wood part is wider at the back than at the front & measures 5 3/8" high & 3 1/8" x 1 1/16 x 1 7/8" at the base. It is hand engraved with circles with various designs inside on the face & on the smaller side with 4 circles & 2 large Xs. On either side near the top are hand forged iron brackets with two 1 11/16" hand forged rings. The pouring spout is brass 1 3/8" high with a ring around the spout. The mechanism that opens the spout to pour out the powder is 15/16" hand forged iron flat L shaped arm. The wood body is made of walnut but the top & bottom are oak! It is in good condition, the wood is nice without any cracks, splits or rot, the iron had light pitting & a dark brown patina. It was purchased in Ticonderoga New York in 1935 by Professor James Dunn who was a professor of American history at the New York University . He specialized in relics from the New York & led several agrological expeditions in 1935-1937 to the Lake Champlain area while doing research on General Arnold's fleet & the Battle of Valcour Island. Professor Dunn believed that this powder horn predated the Revolutionary era by quite a lot & may even date back to the 1600's! It comes with a letter from Dunn's grand daughter who was his research assistant & was t when this powder horn was bought. See the 3 pounder cannonball from Fort Ticonderoga , ided canteen, Shene tomahawk & cannon implement set from this area listed seperatly.View Similar Items
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