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General discussion => Antique Accoutrements => Topic started by: ntqlvr1948 on July 05, 2023, 02:43:35 AM

Title: A nice old horn unknown region
Post by: ntqlvr1948 on July 05, 2023, 02:43:35 AM

Found this horn a few years ago..about 10 inches long.. Great patina and condition
(https://i.ibb.co/wrzGK7h/IMG-4103.jpg) (https://ibb.co/93rKqhH)

(https://i.ibb.co/hW7GsG7/IMG-4104.jpg) (https://ibb.co/swmTjTm)

(https://i.ibb.co/bKN0mqC/IMG-4105.jpg) (https://ibb.co/S3VjyWM)

Title: Re: A nice old horn unknown region
Post by: Mark Tyler on July 05, 2023, 04:38:27 AM

Nice looking horn.

Title: Re: A nice old horn unknown region
Post by: AZshot on July 05, 2023, 04:49:26 AM

I agree, it's a very interesting horn, with that loop carved, it would have takin a careful hand.

Title: Re: A nice old horn unknown region
Post by: Tim Crosby on July 05, 2023, 03:43:59 PM

 Neat horn, is that tab the only place for a strap or is there evidence of maybe a staple in the butt?

   Tim C.

Title: Re: A nice old horn unknown region
Post by: ntqlvr1948 on July 05, 2023, 03:52:44 PM

 No evidence of a staple in butt

Title: Re: A nice old horn unknown region
Post by: Notchy Bob on July 05, 2023, 10:52:42 PM

Love it!  That horn is a beauty.

It looks like it came off the left side of the animal, but the suspension lobe at the base sets it up for right-side carry.

Is that a piece of wire twisted around the neck, between the two rings?  I've seen that before, but I don't know what purpose it served.  A close-up photo of the neck would be appreciated.

Thanks for showing this fine old horn!

Best regards,

Notchy Bob

Title: Re: A nice old horn unknown region
Post by: Tanselman on July 05, 2023, 11:25:05 PM

The horn appears to have the base, or post, for a small lanyard ring screwed in between the two raised "strap retaining" rings on the spout and lined up with the small tab on the butt end. This is a nicely made horn, a keeper.

Shelby Gallien

Title: Re: A nice old horn unknown region
Post by: ntqlvr1948 on July 05, 2023, 11:53:17 PM

here's a pic of the brass fitting on the spout end
(https://i.ibb.co/zfQZ67G/IMG-4111.jpg) (https://ibb.co/3h4cRMB)

Title: Re: A nice old horn unknown region
Post by: Notchy Bob on July 06, 2023, 03:59:38 AM

Quote from: ntqlvr1948 on July 05, 2023, 11:53:17 PM

here's a pic of the brass fitting on the spout end
(https://i.ibb.co/zfQZ67G/IMG-4111.jpg) (https://ibb.co/3h4cRMB)

Thank you.  I don’t think I’ve seen anything quite like that before.

I really like that horn, though.

Notchy Bob