Original horn and bag

[rich pierce]

Estate sale finds this morning.  The horn is bug ravaged but they felt sorry for an old fool who likes relics and gave me the bag for free.














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[trentOH]

For me, the two most interesting parts of the bag are the detailed work remaining on the right side, and the twine holding the left side together. Taken together, it makes me wonder why the left side is so worn out, yet the right side is still relatively intact.

Any ideas?

[n stephenson]

Rich, Great finds! Don`t you wish they could talk?

[rich pierce]

For me, the two most interesting parts of the bag are the detailed work remaining on the right side, and the twine holding the left side together. Taken together, it makes me wonder why the left side is so worn out, yet the right side is still relatively intact.

Any ideas?

Maybe how the user jammed his hand into it?

[Mark Elliott]

Rich,

Just to make sure I am seeing correctly; is that bag one piece, flat stitched/laced up the side, with a fringed welt?

[rich pierce]

Rich,

Just to make sure I am seeing correctly; is that bag one piece, flat stitched/laced up the side, with a fringed welt?

Mark, it is a one-piece bag but I do not see a welt. Short fringe on the side involves front and back.it appears to be glued and sewn or laced quite simply with a running stitch.   I do not see how or where the strap was attached.  I’m thinking that was at the top beside the flap and completely broke off. The leather is quite thick.  Looks like baling twine repair on the left side.

[Elnathan]

Nice. Did this come as a set with that relic iron-mounted rifle you posted in the Antique Guns section?

Can you tell on which side the horn was worn?

[rich pierce]

Not sure if they are a set.  Nobody to ask.  The horn fits better on the right than on the left.

[Ky-Flinter]

Really cool find, Rich. 

In the second picture of the bag, showing the back side, there is a hole in the upper right corner.  The hole is elongated vertically and the depression around the upper portion of the hole makes me think the bag could have been hung from a single cord.

Very nice horn too.  Love the twist, and rare to still have its strap.

-Ron