Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
Date:
ca. 1770
Object Number:
1864.5
Medium:
Marble
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Luce Center
Powder horn
Object Number:
1954.147
Date:
1780-1840
Medium:
Horn, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/8 x 4 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. ( 2.9 x 11.4 x 22.2 cm )
Description:
Priming horn with metal cover over one end, two metal rings on incurving side, spring loaded powder loading device at opposite end.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Dorothy C. Barck
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
