$1,778
Engraved Revolutionary War Era Powder Horn, 1775, the horn body inscribed "ADAM FISCHER MERLAND1775," "LIBERTY/J. BRABERDY/OR DEATH," and "KIL OR BE KILD," ornamented with a ship and anchor, a crown, a gun and tomahawk, and floral, foliate borders, recessed throat with raised ring, the butt end decorated with a geometric border and pierced with a wire for the carrying strap, lacking plug, (imperfections), lg. approx. 13 1/2 in. A crack on the butt end is about 3 1/2 in lg., several small chips on edge of butt, three cracks on tip about 1 1/2 in. lg.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-11-08