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Offline al56

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1827 powder horn
« on: December 24, 2023, 10:27:26 PM »
Bought this as a senior in hs 1973-4.  Gave $50 for it.  Dad thought I was crazy.









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Offline Tanselman

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Re: 1827 powder horn
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2023, 02:20:19 AM »
The carving does not look anything like 1827-era horn carving to me; rather, it looks a lot more modern.

Shelby Gallien
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Offline Tim Crosby

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Re: 1827 powder horn
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2023, 06:44:35 PM »
 Unfortunately it looks to me like it was done with a wood burning tool and from the clean hole in the spout It doesn't look like any powder ever went through it.

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Offline jbigley

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Re: 1827 powder horn
« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2023, 07:09:44 PM »
Antique or modern...still a cool horn.
And... It *is* about 50 years old. (Half-antique?)
Looks like a nice "carrying" size and shape. I particularly like the braided rawhide carrying cord.
Nice horn.--JB
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Offline tooguns

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Re: 1827 powder horn
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2023, 10:15:23 PM »
Cool horn! Doesn't being 25 years old make it an antique?
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It is best to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open one's mouth and remove any and all doubt....

Offline TDM

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Re: 1827 powder horn
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2023, 10:43:21 PM »
Well, it’s old now. Looks neat.
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