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Another 'Collectible' powder horn on Ebay

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G. Elsenbeck:
Hmmm, get a good price and the place will be crawling with them!  Another one for our discussion and education.  
http://cgi.ebay.com/1758-BRITISH-ENGRAVED-POWDER-HORN-NEW-YORK-MAP_W0QQitemZ170393370272QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item27ac3c7ea0

I've since sent the seller a couple of questions and will be interesting to hear from them.

Gary

P.s,  John, have you got those appliances yet?  :D

art riser:
something is amiss...

rich pierce:
Couple of unusual features:
1) The plug is a tree branch with the growth rings showing.  This is usually associated with a home-made horn.
2) The wear at the plug and colors there don't seem to match the wear and colors on the rest of the horn
3) The engraving of the towns and map features looks different from the signature part

WElliott:
Oh, my.  Buyer beware. 

Beaverman:
Looks way to reproduction to me, along with no wear on the inside of the horn body, will be interesting to read the answers to the questions Gary sent him or her!

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