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American Engraved Powder Horn, Boston Siege, 1775

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American Engraved Powder Horn, Boston Siege: Inscribed "J. Webb / 10 / Mass Rg 1775" (identified with John Webb,1758-1843, from Weymouth, Mass., enlisted in 1776 in the 3rd Regt. (created in 1775) and in service when it was folded into the 10th,

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American Engraved Powder Horn, N. Carolina, 1814: Inscribed "D: St.: JOHN" (identified with David St. John, 1790-1873, of Norwalk, Ct.) further labeled "1813, 1814," "FORT HAMPTON," (a small battery on the Outer Banks of North Carolina) and "SLOOP IN

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American Engraved Powder Horn, Philadelphia, 1775: Inscribed "JOHANN / REGS ESQR. / II PA Rgt. / 1775" (identified with John Rex, 1741-1802, resident of Germantown) further engraved with a view of Philadelphia as seen from the river, with a ship and w

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American Engraved Powder Horn, U.S.S. Trumbull: Inscribed "PHILO: SPARY / [17]77" (identified with Philo Sperry, 1754-1812, of New Haven, Ct., documented as a member of the frigate Trumbull's crew) further engraved with three churches (identified a

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American Engraved Powder Horn, Chester Co., Pa.: Engraved with initials, "S. D." (identified with Sankey Dixon, 1759-1814; served in 6th PA Regt. 1779-1782; in 1st PA, 1783, and in the Legion of the U.S., 1793) engraved all around with various class

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American Engraved Powder Horn Pa. Artillery, 1778: Inscribed, "Abraham Krider / 5th Bn. PA Arty. / 1778" (identified with Abraham Krider, 1742-after 1790, a resident of Philadelphia Co., who served in the 5th Battalion, Philadelphia County Militia, un

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American Engraved Powder Horn Ft. Ticonderoga 1758: Inscribed, "ISAAC KING HIS HORN / 17858" (identified with Isaac King, 1727-1799, born and died in Suffield, Hartford Co., Ct.) engraved with an outline plan of Ft. Ticonderoga, faintly labeled; a hors

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American Engraved Powder Horn, Fort Edward, c.1759: Inscribed, "IoHN LoCKe / NSIN / IAMES LoCK AT / SEC BROCK HIS / EHORN iGTON / IOHN LOCK WIFE / MOLY LOCK" (identified with Ensign, later 2nd Lt. James Locke, 1729-1808, a militiaman from Hopkinton, Mi

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American Engraved Powder Horn, Lake George School: Inscribed "IOSEPH BENNET :: HIS HORN 1762" (identified with Joseph Bennett, Lyme, Ct., 1745-1819, served on New York frontier in French and Indian War in the 3rd Ct. Regt., under Eleazar Fitch, Israel

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American Engraved Powder Horn, Pennsylvania Map: Late 18th century; engraved with with a schematic map of Pennsylvania, labeling some major towns and forts (possibly executed in the 19th century, but most likely after the Federal period); cow horn w

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American Engraved Powder Horn, York, Pa., 1778: Inscribed around the butt end "ZEBN. POTTS . 5 BN. YORK MILITA." (identified with Zebulon Potts, 1746-1801, a militia captain from Philadelphia Co., 1778-'81, later sheriff of Montgomery Co. and a sta

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American Engraved Powder Horn, Ft. Niagara, c.1760: Inscribed "JOHN SMITH 17" (unidentified) densely engraved with a British-flagged man of war; the plan of a fort (believed by Guthman to be Fort Niagara); stylized fish and nets; a woman in a dress; at

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Two American Engraved Powder Horns: Comprising 1) a patriotic horn, inscribed, "MARTIN COX / 1850 / FIRST BAT. / ARKANSAS VOLS" (identified with Martin Cocke, born about 1827, a laborer from Saline Co., Arkansas) engraved with a heraldi

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American Engraved Powder Horn, Fort Edward, 1758: Inscribed "COP / IAMES WATHERBE" and dated July, 1758 (identified with James Weatherby, born c.1734, a Massachusetts militiaman from Dedham) further labeled "HUDSONS X RIVER," with plan of a fort labe

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American Engraved Powder Horn, New York, 1776: Inscribed "STEPHEN X BURNETT || OCTOBER 16 1776" (most likely the patriot in DAR listings, 1726-after 1778, from East Hampton, Long Island, a signer of the Association roll ) also engraved with three

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American Engraved Powder Horn, J. Loose, Pa.: Inscribed "July 25th, 1829 / Ja. Loose" (identified with Jacob Loose, 1743-1830, a German immigrant who served as a Private in John Patton's Battalion, formed in August, 1776) also with small engraved

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American Engraved Powder Horn, Boston Siege, 1775

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Description

A large horn with map, inscribed "HENRY / MILES / 1775" (identified with Henry Miles, born 1746, a Sergeant-Major in the 7th Massachusetts in 1780 rolls) engraved with a map of Boston and vicinity, with about 23 locations labeled; a large cow horn with carved spout and domed wooden butt cap secured with copper brads, centering a brass capstan post and ring for suspension, 15 1/8 in. L.
Provenance: From the estate of a Maryland collector. Purchased from Ken Drake, Massapequa, NY, August, 2001. Together with copies of various documentation.

Condition

Horn has some short cracks staring from the butt edge, and a few spots of worm damage. The wooden cap with some wear

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American Engraved Powder Horn, Boston Siege, 1775

Name: American Engraved Powder Horn, Boston Siege, 1775
SKU: 174244666
Price: 4500 USD
Availability: InStock

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