May 18, 2021 Early Arms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/18/2021
Inscriptions include "INo PURVIANCE / ANNO 1768" in banner, "DIEU ET MON DROIT" in banner, "PHILADELPHIA" in banner, "MON SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE" in crest, "R". The city of Philadelphia is depicted, as well as the Harbor including Windmill Island.The artillery fort sporting a British flag is also depicted, with ships in the harbor. Other images include a gentleman in a horse-drawn carriage being led by a dog and an angel supporting the Philadelphia banner. The usual hunter and hound pursuing a stag, which is seen on many horns by this engraver, is also depicted. The raised part of this horn ends in some well-defined and decorated scalloping. There are two 1" cracks and a chip on the spout of this diminutive horn. Plug end of the horn exhibits a 1/2" chip and a 1" crack. CONDITION: Apparent water and moisture damage, causing a loss of some engraved images. It is missing its brass charger and wooden plug at the butt end. Horn exhibits a mottled, dark surface in general with hues of several shades of brown and grey. DRG