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General discussion => Antique Accoutrements => Topic started by: Rajin cajun on October 17, 2021, 11:36:38 PM

Title: Nice old screw tip horn..!
Post by: Rajin cajun on October 17, 2021, 11:36:38 PM
A friend of mine just found this beauty...!

(https://i.ibb.co/9yz5nKC/4004-A9-E2-31-BC-4-D03-A524-2-E4-D6-ADFEAB2.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)

(https://i.ibb.co/GsS4JJb/3-C4-FE55-A-6588-4-D4-B-B2-C4-476-E96-FBA083.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)

(https://i.ibb.co/KDRNyFB/4292579-F-412-C-4-C10-8273-0043763-E6-A8-F.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)

(https://i.ibb.co/zFMd5vc/8-B669227-903-E-4885-8846-EE29-B3503262.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)

(https://i.ibb.co/SdzvjqC/27-E5521-A-F62-E-4-C2-D-B19-A-67-E5-A54-F0316.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)
Title: Re: Nice old screw tip horn..!
Post by: mr. no gold on October 17, 2021, 11:43:59 PM
what a great find!!! Berks County with painted 'measles spots.' There aren't too many of these around and some think that they are somewhat early, (Rev War period and slightly after).
This horn needs a good Reading rifle to go with it. Thank our for posting the photos.
Dick
Title: Re: Nice old screw tip horn..!
Post by: Tim Crosby on October 18, 2021, 01:29:58 AM
 Really cool, I should be so lucky. Dick is right, you don't see many of them come out of hiding.

   Tim C.
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Post by: j. pease on October 19, 2021, 03:41:23 AM
Northern Berks county with lead oxide decoration, spots are often faded, this is good specimen. I had a recent post of a Northern Berks county horn that I made to help Art DeCamp teach lead oxide decoration during the horn class at Conner Prairie. This was a popular decoration in the last quarter 18th century
Title: Re: Nice old screw tip horn..!
Post by: Frank Barker on October 19, 2021, 03:23:40 PM
j. pease... I asked this same question on another post but no one has answered it yet. What is lead oxide and how is it applied ? That is a beautiful horn and for some reason I like the simplicity of the decoration.

Kind Regards
Frank
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Post by: Cades Cove Fiddler on October 19, 2021, 03:38:23 PM
 8) :o ;)... great find, Bob,... !!! ... maybe came down there with Old Hickory and crew,.. !!! .... thanx for shareing,... !!! ... CCF
Title: Re: Nice old screw tip horn..!
Post by: Rajin cajun on October 19, 2021, 06:42:12 PM
Quote from: Cades Cove Fiddler on October 19, 2021, 03:38:23 PM
8) :o ;)... great find, Bob,... !!! ... maybe came down there with Old Hickory and crew,.. !!! .... thanx for shareing,... !!! ... CCF
Dana, it’s not for me it belongs to our good friend Tommy. He has quiet a collection of really great horns..! He has a good eye for horns, and his collection bears proof of that statement.
Hope to see you at Jim’s show in Jan. “Good Lord Willing.”
Stay safe brother.
🙏🇺🇸🙏
Bob
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Post by: Tecumseh on January 02, 2022, 02:39:50 AM
Beautiful horn in fantastic condition, that is a great find.
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Post by: Dutch Blacky on January 02, 2022, 03:35:15 AM
Quote from: Frank Barker on October 19, 2021, 03:23:40 PM
j. pease... I asked this same question on another post but no one has answered it yet. What is lead oxide and how is it applied ? That is a beautiful horn and for some reason I like the simplicity of the decoration.

Kind Regards
Frank

Thanks for this question.
I found a lot of different lead oxide chemicals, which have various colors. Most of them are poisoning:
"Lead oxides are a group of inorganic compounds with formulas including lead (Pb) and oxygen (O).

Common lead oxides include:

Lead(II) oxide, PbO, litharge (red), massicot (yellow) Lead(II,IV) oxide, Pb3O4,  minium, red lead Lead dioxide (lead(IV) oxide), PbO2

Less common lead oxides are:

Lead(II,IV) oxide, Pb2O3, lead sesquioxide (reddish yellow)Pb12O19 (monoclinic, dark-brown or black crystals)The so-called black lead oxide, which is a mixture of PbO and fine-powdered metal Pb and used in the production of lead–acid batteries." (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_oxide)

Which of these chemicals have been used for painting or decoration of horns?

Title: Re: Nice old screw tip horn..!
Post by: Keith Zimmerman on January 06, 2022, 11:23:55 PM
Wow!  Thats an amazing find.
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Post by: Shreckmeister on January 14, 2022, 08:02:21 PM
Love it.  Congratulations to your friend.
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Post by: P.C.Child on January 15, 2022, 05:07:51 AM
Beautiful horn! I've never seen a horn decorated like that before. So cool.