November 15 & 16, 2022 Extraordinary Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/15/2022
This powder horn was branded using the same brand found on War of 1812 and slightly earlier longarms branded "MARYLAND". The horn itself measures about 14 - 3/8" across the bow and has a turned bulbous wooden butt. The tapered beehive screw tip measures 2 - 3/4". The horn was made just across the Maryland line at one of the horn making facilities in York, Pennsylvania. For a similar example of the Fourth Generation York County horn, see horn number 58 on pgs. 184-85 in "Pennsylvania "Horns of the Trade" Screw-tip Powder Horns and Their Architecture" by Art DeCamp. The curved body has a large "MARYLAND" brand on the left side. Iron staple on wooden plug and near spout of horn. CONDITION: Tip excellent and probably a contemporary replacement. Wooden plug shows heavy wear and scattered minor chips and marks from use. Horn body shows some marks from use. A rare and desirable state-marked powder horn. The horn is accompanied by a file and includes an identification record on Hartzler & Sons letterhead and a copy of the cover and pg. 114 of "Maryland Longrifles" by Hartzler & Whisker, where this powder horn is featured. DMG