PENNSYLVANIA YORK COUNTY POWDER HORN

PENNSYLVANIA YORK COUNTY POWDER HORN

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Item Code: 2026-463

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Measuring 8-inches long overall, this is a relatively untouched York county powder horn. The convex base plug shows nicely done narrow turned lines along its edge that are mirrored just above on the lower edge of the horn’s body and repeated at the bottom of the spout. The base plug has typical rounded steps and grooves along with incised lines, and the central recessed area shows incised turned concentric rings. Two small notches indicate there may have a been a staple in place to secure one end of a carrying cord or strap. Even more interesting is the uneven edge of the outer raised ring around the center of the bottom. This shows a worn chip, but also extensive short waves that indicate it may have been turned and carved to give it a spiral or rope edge that has been worn down.

The base plug is a pleasing deep brown in color with some small white flecks, likely paint from storage in a basement or garage. The body has an orange-cream color at the base that shades to brown going up toward the spout. It also has a crusty black layer that seems mostly on the outer curve of the horn as if it might have rested with that side up, which then acquired a good layer of soot and grime. It might perhaps be cleaned, but we rather like it as guarantee of age. More problematic are the initials DAS that someone scratched into one side near the base. We don’t know if they could be removed or concealed. There are also four small chips or divots on one side. We don’t know what caused them. Three are shallow. One seems to have had a small wood peg inserted to the close a hole. As with the initials, it might be possible to hide or conceal them for display, but we would not clean the black soot coating, which gives it a good deal of character.  [sr][ph:m]

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