A Colonial Map Powder-Horn In 18th Century Style, And Fifteen Miniature Cannon, The Last 19th Century And Later
The first formed from a section of cowhorn and incised in scrimshaw work depicting the forts, townships and settlements along the coast of New England including Dorchester, Fort Alban, Fort Moor, Port Hunt, Great Egg Harbor, Bear Hole and Delawar Bay, and two ships at anchor, and with turned wooden nozzle; the last mostly of brass and of characteristic form, one on brass carriage of garrison type, the others each on a stepped wooden base (16)
The first 36.5 cm., the last 3 cm. to 16.2 cm. barrels
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The first formed from a section of cowhorn and incised in scrimshaw work depicting the forts, townships and settlements along the coast of New England including Dorchester, Fort Alban, Fort Moor, Port Hunt, Great Egg Harbor, Bear Hole and Delawar Bay, and two ships at anchor, and with turned wooden nozzle; the last mostly of brass and of characteristic form, one on brass carriage of garrison type, the others each on a stepped wooden base (16)
The first 36.5 cm., the last 3 cm. to 16.2 cm. barrels