... Antique North Carolina powder horn ....

[Cades Cove Fiddler]

  ..... Might should be in "accoutrement" area, but IS antique.....Recently found this small "pocket" powder horn in Henderson Co. NC.....is 5&1/2 inches along outside curve,...1&1/2 at base plug...plug is walnut...held in by 10 small hand-wrought iron nails ...tip has a band carved into it and 10 narrow flat facets....probably a "day" horn for squirrel hunting, but maybe a primer horn ....appears very old, but in good shape, with one bug hole near base... Comments welcome.....Regards, CC Fiddler ....

[Hungry Horse]

My guess is that this is either a small horn for a squirrel rifle, or a horn for a pistol. Priming horns were not all that common back in the day. They did exist, but not very often in the backwoods.

  Hungry Horse

[skillman]

I would think bag or pocket horn. Nice find.

Steve

[Ray Settanta]

Nice little horn.

[Titus Bass]

I would say Day horn. And my guess would be from a jersey milk cow they just have that old timey look to them . I have one almost identical to that one it belong to my grandpaw I still use it with my .32 it's a keeper