RARE SCRIMSHAWED POWDER HORN COMMEMORATING THE SIEGE OF FORT MOULTRIE, S.I.

Revised: 3/9/2008

(Correction) Please Note: This horn is a contemporary copy made by Jim Pert, sometime in the 1970’s.

RARE SCRIMSHAWED POWDER HORN COMMEMORATING THE SIEGE OF FORT MOULTRIE, S.I. Short cow’s horn, about 8-1/2″ in length with slight left hand curve with an oval pine plug secured with five iron nails with stepped faceted and carved spout end, which is black & white color. Main body of the horn is a yellowish white with full coverage scrimshaw of numerous buildings with flying flags inside a fortification which is labeled “CHARLETOWNE / S.C.” with another panel depicting a fortification with a flag to the left side and a 3-masted sailing ship in the foreground which is labeled “FORT MOULTRIE S.I.” The “S.I.” stands for Sullivan’s Island which was the fortification protecting Charleston, SC. Still another panel has drawings of eight soldiers with muskets & bayonets and an Indian guide holding bow & arrows. The soldiers are all standing over initials which are presumed to be the initials of those soldiers. The Indian is named “Owl”. A final panel is of a large home with palm trees & flowers with a brick entryway and picket fence with four large chimneys and five dormers. Top right of the panel has the name “PEET” and right end of panel the number “21”. Fort Moultrie was very important in the protection of Charleston during the Revolutionary War and later during the Civil War. On June 26, 1776, the fort was at that time unnamed and was attacked by nine British war ships who shelled it for several days. The fort held out and refused to surrender. After the battle the fort was named for the American commander at the fort, “William Moultrie”. It eventually fell during the siege of Charleston. Fort Moultrie again played an important role prior to the beginning of the Civil War on 26 December 1860, when they refused to surrender to the Confederacy. The commander later moved his command to the stronger nearby Fort Sumpter which was pounded into submission 3-1/2 months later, beginning the Civil War. In April 1863, the Union began a twenty month shelling of the Fort reducing it to rubble. It was modernized in the 1870’s & 1880’s and today is part of the National Park Service on Sullivan’s Island. PROVENANCE: The consignor purchased this horn from Morning Star Gallery Santa Fe, NM. CONDITION: Extremely fine. The scrimshaw is all sharp & clear, nails are a little rusty, the base plug & spout plug show great age. 4-31630 JR429 (2,000-4,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

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
	1478	$0.00	Revised: 3/9/2008 (Correction) Please Note: This horn is a contemporary copy made by Jim Pert, sometime in the 1970’s. RARE SCRIMSHAWED POWDER HORN COMMEMORATING THE SIEGE OF FORT MOULTRIE, S.I. Short cow’s horn, about 8-1/2″ in length with slight left hand curve with an oval pine plug secured with five iron nails with stepped faceted and carved spout end, which is black & white color. Main body of the horn is a yellowish white with full coverage scrimshaw of numerous buildings with flying flags inside a fortification which is labeled “CHARLETOWNE / S.C.” with another panel depicting a fortification with a flag to the left side and a 3-masted sailing ship in the foreground which is labeled “FORT MOULTRIE S.I.” The “S.I.” stands for Sullivan’s Island which was the fortification protecting Charleston, SC. Still another panel has drawings of eight soldiers with muskets & bayonets and an Indian guide holding bow & arrows. The soldiers are all standing over initials which are presumed to be the initials of those soldiers. The Indian is named “Owl”. A final panel is of a large home with palm trees & flowers with a brick entryway and picket fence with four large chimneys and five dormers. Top right of the panel has the name “PEET” and right end of panel the number “21”. Fort Moultrie was very important in the protection of Charleston during the Revolutionary War and later during the Civil War. On June 26, 1776, the fort was at that time unnamed and was attacked by nine British war ships who shelled it for several days. The fort held out and refused to surrender. After the battle the fort was named for the American commander at the fort, “William Moultrie”. It eventually fell during the siege of Charleston. Fort Moultrie again played an important role prior to the beginning of the Civil War on 26 December 1860, when they refused to surrender to the Confederacy. The commander later moved his command to the stronger nearby Fort Sumpter which was pounded into submission 3-1/2 months later, beginning the Civil War. In April 1863, the Union began a twenty month shelling of the Fort reducing it to rubble. It was modernized in the 1870’s & 1880’s and today is part of the National Park Service on Sullivan’s Island. PROVENANCE: The consignor purchased this horn from Morning Star Gallery Santa Fe, NM. CONDITION: Extremely fine. The scrimshaw is all sharp & clear, nails are a little rusty, the base plug & spout plug show great age. 4-31630 JR429 (2,000-4,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 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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