May 27, 2020 Founders & Patriots
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/27/2020
Comprising: A) Small York County priming horn measuring about 7" including the butt. Turned York County wooden plug and greenish hue horn with set of double-lines engraved above plug and at spout. CONDITION: Knob on butt is absent. Horn excellent with one minor chip to edge against plug. B) Small York County attributed priming horn measuring about 8" overall. Turned spout engraved with double lines along with a relief ring. Convex wooden plug. CONDITION: Good showing some marks from use and wear to plug. C) Small 9" powder horn with translucent body and a horn ring at spout. Turned screw tip spout and turned wooden plug with integral knob. CONDITION: Very good. D) Large 17" York County Screw tip powder horn with beehive spout. This is a good York County fourth generation "beehive spout" horn. For a nearly identical example, see Horn #55 on page 179 of "Pennsylvania Horns of the Trade" by Arthur J. DeCamp. CONDITION: Very good with a few minor insect bites on back side, which are not completely through. Retains a very nice honey patina, shows a few scattered marks from use. A very attractive horn of the most desirable York County variation.