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General discussion => Antique Accoutrements => Topic started by: Jacob_S_P on November 26, 2024, 06:11:00 AM

Title: Great old horn acquired over the weekend
Post by: Jacob_S_P on November 26, 2024, 06:11:00 AM
Got this great horn over the weekend, I'd appreciate other's thoughts. It was relatively locally made here in SW VA.
Square iron nails, walnut or maple lathe turned and carved plug. Uniquely but well carved spout. Iron staples in plug and at spout.
(https://i.ibb.co/dKRkLVG/20241125-185641.jpg) (https://ibb.co/w6fpwPM)

(https://i.ibb.co/K7WMpMn/20241125-185734.jpg) (https://ibb.co/TRtVxVy)

(https://i.ibb.co/6HRCqjz/20241125-185707.jpg) (https://ibb.co/9b95dQ6)

(https://i.ibb.co/nsnZF5x/20241125-185816.jpg) (https://ibb.co/4ZY9H5h)
Title: Re: Great old horn acquired over the weekend
Post by: John Proud on November 26, 2024, 06:20:44 PM
Shows many features of an early 19th Century Lancaster PA horn. Nice find.
Title: Re: Great old horn acquired over the weekend
Post by: Tim Crosby on November 26, 2024, 06:24:20 PM
 You beat me to it, I was just looking at a couple examples to make sure. What a find

   Tim
Title: Re: Great old horn acquired over the weekend
Post by: Robby on November 26, 2024, 09:48:05 PM
Very nice!!!!
Robby
Title: Re: Great old horn acquired over the weekend
Post by: Jacob_S_P on November 26, 2024, 11:05:36 PM
What lends it's origins to Early Lancaster horns?
Title: Re: Great old horn acquired over the weekend
Post by: Tim Crosby on November 27, 2024, 12:20:17 AM
 The bottle turned tip and the pressed rope design on the butt. TC
Title: Re: Great old horn acquired over the weekend
Post by: rich pierce on November 27, 2024, 01:11:26 AM
A lot like this one. https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=82057.0
Title: Re: Great old horn acquired over the weekend
Post by: Tanselman on November 27, 2024, 06:22:27 AM
We might be making this horn a little earlier than it actually is, based on its dark heavy patina and signs of years of use that make it look old. The earlier Lancaster horns had the long screw tips, as seen in the last picture posted. But the shorter, integral pawn-shaped tips, like on this horn, usually indicate the percussion era after 1830.

Shelby Gallien
Title: Re: Great old horn acquired over the weekend
Post by: Jacob_S_P on November 29, 2024, 08:29:42 PM
I appreciate all the helpful feedback. Now I can put it in my sell/trade pile since it doesn't fit my collecting interests.
Title: Re: Great old horn acquired over the weekend
Post by: Amateroy321 on November 30, 2024, 03:54:38 AM
Quote from: Jacob_S_P on November 26, 2024, 06:11:00 AM
Got this great horn over the weekend, I'd appreciate other's thoughts. It was relatively locally made here in SW VA.
Square iron nails, walnut or maple lathe turned and carved plug. Uniquely but well carved spout. Iron staples in plug and at spout.
(https://i.ibb.co/dKRkLVG/20241125-185641.jpg) (https://ibb.co/w6fpwPM)

(https://i.ibb.co/K7WMpMn/20241125-185734.jpg) (https://ibb.co/TRtVxVy)

(https://i.ibb.co/6HRCqjz/20241125-185707.jpg) (https://ibb.co/9b95dQ6)

(https://i.ibb.co/nsnZF5x/20241125-185816.jpg) (https://ibb.co/4ZY9H5h)
this is beautiful am impressed