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Description
I received this item from my mother-in-law, but neither one of us knows what it is. I feel it may be an old powder horn (holder). It appears that it is made of copper or brass and decorated with small flat-head tacks. On the back, there is a piece of rope stretched between two metal loops, and it also has a small hook-type thing on the side. It could also have a leather covering.
Category
General Antiques and Collectibles
Medium
Brass? Copper? Leather? Not sure
Condition
Fair
Size and dimensions of this item
Height is 7 and a half inches from tip of spout to bottom edge, and approximately 5 inches in width
Date Period
Unknown
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Re: Powder Horn?
Just trying to bump this up
Re: Powder Horn?
It does look like a powder horn and a nice one at that. I think you really need to have this one physically appraised to determine its origins, there is only so much you can determine from images. Here is a link for you:
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/search?q=copper+powder&sort=relevance&dtype=gallery&hasimage=true&type=complete&rows=100&pagenum=2