ENGRAVED WAR OF 1812 RELIC POWDER HORN, ENGRAVED WITH

William Edmondson Bartlett, Sr. was born in 1793 in Talbot County, Maryland, and died in 1865 in Florence County, South Carolina. The powder horn has a curved, tapered body of 13-1/2" with a turned spout with a series of rings. There is a small iron staple just below spout rings for sling attachment. Several circular cartouches are engraved on the horn, including a patriotic eagle surrounded by the phrase "WHERE LIBERTY DWELLS THERE IS MY COUNTRY". Another shows a series of arms motifs surrounded by "WM E BARTLETT BALTIMORE". Another design shows a clock with the time 2:00 and the phrase "WE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS OLIVER PERRY". Also inscribed is "Son of Ricky Reb. Bartlett / was born / 2nd mo. 24th 1793 first day of the week / went to Dr. H.J. Keene an honest man for the 23rd of may 1809 was married to Mary L. James 11th month 20th 1860 / 11th mo. 20th 1816 / 1st mo. 13th 1844." CONDITION: Scattered areas of insect damage and significant losses to butt end, partially obliterating some of the cartouches. The horn has been coated with lacquer. A very historic and well-documented horn with excellent family documentation inscribed on the horn. DMG