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Large 19th C. American Bison Powder Horn

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Large 19th C. American Bison Powder Horn

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Description

North America, United States, ca. 19th century CE. A sizable and splendid antique powder horn comprised of a bison horn body naturally twisted to a tapered spout. The elegant implement is sculpted to an octagonal form near the spout and adorned with carved rings organized into two groups of six along the body and a group of four and then two near the spout. The lovely hardwood base plug boasts a lustrous shade of chocolate brown and is fixed to the horn via eight petite wooden screws that line the periphery. A fiber rope is tied around one end for suspension. Size: 19.75" L x 4.25" W (50.2 cm x 10.8 cm)

Provenance: private Glorieta, New Mexico, USA collection

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Condition

A few stable fissures to rim of spout with some minute chips. Two chips to risen rings. Expected surface wear with nicks and abrasions commensurate with age and use. Otherwise, intact and very nice.

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Large 19th C. American Bison Powder Horn

Name: Large 19th C. American Bison Powder Horn
SKU: 101613024
Price: 250 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $400 - $600

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