BLACK POWDER SCRIMSHAW COW HORN, CORPS OF DISCOVERY, LEWIS & CLARK
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:1191062 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Brand: smithcabin | Type: Black Powder |
| Country of Manufacture: United States | Gun Type: ANY |
This is a white and brown tip colored, polished cow horn. The front of this horn has the inscription "CORPS OF DISCOVERY, LEWIS AND CLARK" and dates 1803-1806. Above the inscription is a beaver in front of a snow capped mountain scene. The reverse side has a map of the upper Missouri River with 12 river systems from the Northern plains to the Rocky Mountains and a compass. This horn has a slightcurve and can be worn on either side. Total length of the horn is 11“. This willhold... enough black powder for a day of shooting or hunting. This also has various designs at the base and tip. The base plug is made ofpolished wood, hand fitted and held in place with brass tacks. The base has athreaded brass, removable plug for powder filling. The strap is made of brownleather with a red and green color border in the mid section that is 1” wide.The strap is adjustable out to 55“ long. The strap also has a leather lanyardthat is attached to the horn plug dispenser that is a fiddle key. This is afunctional horn to be used, but will look good for reenactments, a wall hangeror at primitive shoots or rendezvous. These horns are not mass produced butdone one at a time by hand. Each horn involves several stages of work that takeseveral days to finish. Each horn is dated and signed by the maker and no twohorns are alike. This one is horn #336.I produce several series horns that are advertised on ebay, HUDSON BAY FUR COMPANY, DAVID THOMPSON EXPLORED, DANIEL BOONE, DAVY CROCKETTALAMO, YUKON CHARLEY RIVERS, FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR, AMERICAN CIVIL WAR, ROCKYMOUNTAIN FREE TRAPPER, SAILING SHIP, ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK HUNTER, S. HAWKENRIFLES, LEWIS & CLARK, CORPS OF DISCOVERY, ROCKY MOUNTAIN FUR COMPANY, NORTHWEST FUR COMPANY AND NORTHERN PLAINS BUFFALO HUNTER. The scrimshaw is donewith the use of hand tools, one inch at a time and then finished with india ink.The inscription will not wear off with normal use. Each year I try to offer afew custom horns where the buyer can select any series horn or customize totheir own design. Horns are polished cow horns and not from marine orendangered animals. Method of payment is Paypal. Buyers in the USA, pay fixedshipping of $6.50. Out of country buyers will be quoted first class rates. Seeother leather crafted items by smithcabin for black powder, cowboy shooters, hunters and trappers. Thank you for looking.
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