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Lot 35
Sale 6077 - American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts
Apr 22, 2015
6:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$8,000 -
12,000
Price Realized
$20,000
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
The Captain Abraham Perry French & Indian War engraved powder horn "md at fort edward: novr 11, 1756"
The horn body sectioned into bands scribed with trailing vines, deer and fish, around embellished inscription, "Md at Fort Edward Novr 11, 1756 md By Capt Abm Perry," with additional lone bear standing near butt with chip-carved edge capped with slightly domed, chip-carved plug secured by pegs, the smooth throat with raised ring issuing from sawtooth edge, with strap.
L: 12 1/4 in. (overall) Diam: 3 in. (butt)