COW HORN POWDER HORN WITH HORN MEASURE ON LEATHER STRAP - 19TH CENTURY

A CURVED COW HORN POWDER HORN FITTED WITH A TIMBER BASE PLUG SECURED BY WOODEN PEGS AND A METAL SPOUT FITTING. THE HORN IS CONNECTED BY A LEATHER CARRYING STRAP TO A SMALLER TURNED HORN POWDER MEASURE. THE MAIN HORN DISPLAYS NATURAL COLOUR VARIATION FROM PALE YELLOW THROUGH TO DARK BROWN AT THE CURVED TIP.

CONSTRUCTION:
* MAIN HORN BODY FASHIONED FROM A SINGLE CURVED COW HORN
* TIMBER BASE PLUG FITTED TO THE OPEN END, SECURED WITH TWO VISIBLE WOODEN PEGS
* METAL SPOUT FITTING SET INTO THE BASE PLUG WITH A LEATHER LOOP ATTACHED
* SMALLER HORN MEASURE CONNECTED VIA A LEATHER STRAP, TURNED WITH A NARROW SPOUT END AND A WIDER OPEN END

CONDITION:
THE MAIN HORN SHOWS SURFACE SCRATCHES AND SCUFF MARKS CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND USE. THE TIMBER BASE PLUG IS INTACT AND FIRMLY SEATED. THE METAL SPOUT FITTING DISPLAYS OXIDATION AND PATINA. THE LEATHER STRAP IS INTACT BUT SHOWS AGE-RELATED DRYING AND WEAR. THE SMALLER HORN MEASURE HAS MINOR SURFACE MARKS AND LIGHT SOILING, WITH SOME WEAR VISIBLE AT THE OPEN END.

Item Size: Height: 32cm, Width: 32cm, Depth: 26cm, Weight: 1Kg

Colonial (1788-1901, Australian); 19Th Century; Cow Horn; The Horn Shows Natural Colour Variation From Pale Yellow To Dark Brown At The Tip, Consistent With Age. The Timber Base Plug Is Intact And Secured With Visible Pegs. The Leather Carrying Strap Is Intact But Shows Age-Related Drying And Wear. The Smaller Horn Measure Shows Minor Surface Marks And Light Soiling. The Metal Spout Fitting At The Base Plug Shows Oxidation And Patina.

Condition: Good

334402+15

Location of item: 18 Paradise Road, Acacia Ridge, QLD, Australia

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