VERY EARLY BRITISH/CANADIAN POWDER HORN.

VERY EARLY BRITISH/CANADIAN POWDER HORN. Fine early scrimshaw horn with a large depiction of the British royal seal with a human-headed lion on the left side and a unicorn on the right side with a Latin inscription on a ribbon below. The butt of the horn has a wooden plug secured with wooden pegs and the base is scrimmed with “HALLFAX” several houses and a tall building with what may be the outline of a fort. It also has a scrimshawed windmill. The tip of the horn is very decoratively carved with rings and grooves and has a small twisted wire, apparently added at a later date to secure a crack. CONDITION: The spout plug is missing and appears to have been shortened during period of use. This horn has a very fine yellow to brown patina showing substantial wear and use in precisely the areas where one would grasp it to charge a firearm. 4-50338 JR332 (2,500-4,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2004

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
	742	$2,070.00	VERY EARLY BRITISH/CANADIAN POWDER HORN. Fine early scrimshaw horn with a large depiction of the British royal seal with a human-headed lion on the left side and a unicorn on the right side with a Latin inscription on a ribbon below. The butt of the horn has a wooden plug secured with wooden pegs and the base is scrimmed with “HALLFAX” several houses and a tall building with what may be the outline of a fort. It also has a scrimshawed windmill. The tip of the horn is very decoratively carved with rings and grooves and has a small twisted wire, apparently added at a later date to secure a crack. CONDITION: The spout plug is missing and appears to have been shortened during period of use. This horn has a very fine yellow to brown patina showing substantial wear and use in precisely the areas where one would grasp it to charge a firearm. 4-50338 JR332 (2,500-4,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2004 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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