May 17, 2022 Early Arms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/17/2022
Comprising: (A) Lancaster County screw-tip powder horn measuring about 11" overall across the bow. Classic removable screw-tip spout. Classic wooden Lancaster plug with roped design. CONDITION: A couple of hairline age cracks along bottom of screw-tip. Horn retains a pleasing as found and untouched surface. Iron staple absent from plug, plug retains its original finish and shows some crazing, some losses to finish due to carry wear. A very nice Lancaster horn. (B) Fine bottle-nose York County priming horn measuring 7 - 3/4" overall. Tapered horn body with double lines engraved above plug. Horn bottle-nose tip with engraved lines. Convex wooden plug of classic York design and an iron staple in the center. CONDITION: Very good, showing very little use and only some areas of raised grain. (C) Small priming horn of about 5 - 7/8" overall. Tapered horn body with conical spout section and convex wooden plug. CONDITION: Very good with one minor insect bite. PROVENANCE: Tom Grinslade Collection. DMG