Antique, gunpowder horn, 272 g

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Antique, gunpowder horn, 272 g Length along the great curvature: 12.5 inches = 31 cm Upper stopper: available Lower stopper: absent apparently sometimes the horn shape was merely a convenient form of funnel in such cases, and was open at both ends and not used as a container. In America, a number of period horns dating from the French and Indian war throughout the American Revolution and beyond have been preserved in private collections with a few exceptions. Many decorated examples shed light on the life and history of the individuals that used them and can be classified as a medium of folk art. Powder horns were often decorated, most often with engraving, making a form of scrimshaw, which was sometimes supplemented with color. The powder horn was rendered obsolete by the innovations brought about by Hall, Sharps, Spencer and the later development of self-contained cartridges that were developed and marketed successfully by Oliver Winchester, after which manufactured metallic cartridges became standard

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