Folk Art Horn- This elegant horn combines elements of the horns featured on pages 7 and 9 of Madison Grant's Powder Horns and Their Architecture, both of which were probably made in the last half of the 18th century. The horn features the familiar mid-century stepdown throat with wide scalloped engrailing, and a plain but functional carved tip. The base plug of antique pine is flat with a rose-head nail protruding for the lower strap attachment. Like the original that provided the inspiration for it, this horn was deeply carved with a mocassin awl and knife, and the carvings filled with dark brown sepia ink from and 18th century recipe. They show, on one side, strong Germanic influence with deeply carved tulips and pine trees, and on the opposite side an Indian smoking a pipe and deer running through the woods. A third "panel" remains unadorned and can be used for the owner's name and date at no extra charge. This horn bears strong resemblence to horns made in both Pennsylvania and New York in the periods between conflicts, when less martial themes prevailed. 13.5" outside curve. $150.
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