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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: Treebeard on May 29, 2017, 08:16:54 PM

Title: Old family horn
Post by: Treebeard on May 29, 2017, 08:16:54 PM

(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpreview.ibb.co%2FbN5Qxa%2FIMG_0238.jpg&hash=79d7a629f22d77c92885efe2cad81e998a48ab48) (http://ibb.co/krMyHa)
This came from my wife's family without any details. Her family settled in Iowa after stops in Pennsylvania, Ohio, then finally Iowa. Their trek started in early 1700's and ended in mid 1800's so could have been picked up any place along the way in terms of time and location. It has been scraped so you can see remaining powder by holding up to sun.

Title: Re: Old family horn
Post by: skillman on May 29, 2017, 08:38:23 PM

A classic! I have several that fit the same mold. Tools. Not decorations. Pure Americana. Love it.

Steve

Title: Re: Old family horn
Post by: n stephenson on May 29, 2017, 08:57:42 PM

Treebeard, That`s cool !!   People put the fancy ones up early on. It`s always nice to see a surviving " working horn"    Thanks for posting!   Nate

Title: Re: Old family horn
Post by: Smokey Plainsman on May 31, 2017, 06:44:22 AM

Quote from: skillman on May 29, 2017, 08:38:23 PM

A classic! I have several that fit the same mold. Tools. Not decorations. Pure Americana. Love it.

Steve

I'll second that, Skillman!