North America, United States, ca. 1799 CE. A hand carved powder horn made from cow horn, with a wooden plug and a steel pin tip. The body is flat and narrow, tapering to the ridges mouth. A rectangular piece of horn is riveted to the wide bottom with iron nails. The lower face is engraved with a scrolling trefoil or cartouche motif and the year "1799." Powder horns were used for holding gunpowder but could also be carved intricately as a type of folk art. This is a nice example with an unusual, compressed shape. Size: 8" L x 3" W (20.3 cm x 7.6 cm)

Provenance: private J. P. collection, Rye, Colorado, USA; ex Bill Buffinger collection, Hollywood, California, USA, before 2010

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#166180

Chips and nicks to mouth and base. Perforations through the body. Stable fissures and chipping of surface layers. Plug slides in and out easily. Nice patina to wood and bone.