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Neff His Horn Engraved Powder Horn Dated 1779,

Price Realized: $2,875.00

10.75" length. Turned spout with engrailed edge. Complete with an old carrying iron ring fastened to the wood plug. The horn is richly engraved and marked Neff His Horn Made February 5, 1779. The horn is further engraved with three ships, a town, a fort and marching soldiers. (Illustrated in Swayze, 1978: 164-165, fig. 47.)

Ex Nathan L. Swayze Collection

Condition: The horn is covered in a deep amber-to-brown color turning to black.

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