IMPORTANT AND HISTORIC “SAMUEL LUMBARD” REVOLUTIONARY WAR POWDER HORN INSCRIBED “LIBERTY 1775”.

This is as fine a Revolutionary War scrimshawed horn as you will find with wonderful “as found” patina and great surface. Inscribed in long panels “SOLOMON LUMBARD HIS / HORN MADE WICKED CAMBRIDG / OCTOBER 18 1775”. Inside curvature is finely scrimshawed in 4″ long panel “LIBERTY 1775”. Rest of body is scrimshawed in floral, geometric and pinwheel devices in typical folk art style of the era. On the unusual 1-1/2″ stepped-down portion of horn that abuts plug is inscribed somewhat cryptic name in 3 lines, possibly family members “ELIF”, “ELIPH”, “BEN”. This horn is pictured in a 5 page article in the Spring 2011 KRA Bulletin by Lauren Wengerd, Solomon Lumbard His Horn. “The date on the horn, October 18, 1775, is when the British trashed Falmouth, Maine. At that point, Solomon Lumbard’s home was in Gorham, Maine only 14 miles away.” Solomon Lumbard applied for a pension in 1833 when he was 80 years old stating that “he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, that on the 20th day of April 1775 he volunteered in a company raised in the town of Coventry in the State of Connecticut to go to Lexington in the state of Massachusetts, the day after the Battle of Lexington under the command of Lt. Samuel Robinson who acted as Commander. He and the whole company marched to Cambridge Massachusetts where they remained one month as volunteers. Then in the month of May, sometime the latter part, he enlisted into a company commanded by Captain Israel Putnam in Col. Store’s regiment, for the term of 8 months and at the expiration of the term applied to General Putnam for his discharge who refused to discharge him and the other members of the company, and had him with the company marched to General Washington’s headquarters and informed him that he suspected the company was going to leave the army at a critical time, and that General Putnam was determined that they should not go although their term of enlistment was out. General Washington then told the company that if they would willingly stay one month longer, he would then discharge them himself, and give them one months pay to carry them home. In August 1776, Daniel Turner was drafted in Coventry to go to White Plains and Solomon Lumbard went and served as substitute for Turner in Capt. Riley’s company and Col. Stores regiment of militia and fought at the Battle of White Plains, October 28, 1776. Lumbard had continued service through 1779 according to his Revolutionary War pension record which is copied verbatim in the KRA Bulletin which accompanies this lot. PROVENANCE: An extraordinary private estate collection of a distinguished Virginia gentleman. CONDITION: Very good overall, horn shows light wear at high areas and edges. Smooth patina as noted. One tiny chip on one edge does not affect aesthetics. Scrimshaw inscriptions are crisp and easily read. Yellow pine plug is scuffed with hand worn patina with an old ink collection number “185”. Accompanied custom stand is fine. 52751-28 (7,000-9,000) – Lot 2009

Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques - Winter 2018

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2009	$16,335.00	IMPORTANT AND HISTORIC “SAMUEL LUMBARD” REVOLUTIONARY WAR POWDER HORN INSCRIBED “LIBERTY 1775”. This is as fine a Revolutionary War scrimshawed horn as you will find with wonderful “as found” patina and great surface. Inscribed in long panels “SOLOMON LUMBARD HIS / HORN MADE WICKED CAMBRIDG / OCTOBER 18 1775”. Inside curvature is finely scrimshawed in 4″ long panel “LIBERTY 1775”. Rest of body is scrimshawed in floral, geometric and pinwheel devices in typical folk art style of the era. On the unusual 1-1/2″ stepped-down portion of horn that abuts plug is inscribed somewhat cryptic name in 3 lines, possibly family members “ELIF”, “ELIPH”, “BEN”. This horn is pictured in a 5 page article in the Spring 2011 KRA Bulletin by Lauren Wengerd, Solomon Lumbard His Horn. “The date on the horn, October 18, 1775, is when the British trashed Falmouth, Maine. At that point, Solomon Lumbard’s home was in Gorham, Maine only 14 miles away.” Solomon Lumbard applied for a pension in 1833 when he was 80 years old stating that “he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, that on the 20th day of April 1775 he volunteered in a company raised in the town of Coventry in the State of Connecticut to go to Lexington in the state of Massachusetts, the day after the Battle of Lexington under the command of Lt. Samuel Robinson who acted as Commander. He and the whole company marched to Cambridge Massachusetts where they remained one month as volunteers. Then in the month of May, sometime the latter part, he enlisted into a company commanded by Captain Israel Putnam in Col. Store’s regiment, for the term of 8 months and at the expiration of the term applied to General Putnam for his discharge who refused to discharge him and the other members of the company, and had him with the company marched to General Washington’s headquarters and informed him that he suspected the company was going to leave the army at a critical time, and that General Putnam was determined that they should not go although their term of enlistment was out. General Washington then told the company that if they would willingly stay one month longer, he would then discharge them himself, and give them one months pay to carry them home. In August 1776, Daniel Turner was drafted in Coventry to go to White Plains and Solomon Lumbard went and served as substitute for Turner in Capt. Riley’s company and Col. Stores regiment of militia and fought at the Battle of White Plains, October 28, 1776. Lumbard had continued service through 1779 according to his Revolutionary War pension record which is copied verbatim in the KRA Bulletin which accompanies this lot. PROVENANCE: An extraordinary private estate collection of a distinguished Virginia gentleman. CONDITION: Very good overall, horn shows light wear at high areas and edges. Smooth patina as noted. One tiny chip on one edge does not affect aesthetics. Scrimshaw inscriptions are crisp and easily read. Yellow pine plug is scuffed with hand worn patina with an old ink collection number “185”. Accompanied custom stand is fine. 52751-28 (7,000-9,000) – Lot 2009 Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques - Winter 2018 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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IMPORTANT AND HISTORIC “SAMUEL LUMBARD” REVOLUTIONARY WAR POWDER HORN INSCRIBED “LIBERTY 1775”.