Collection Highlights
Wonderful Willie! : What he and Tommy did to Spain / sketches and rhymes by L.D. Bradley.
Date:
ca. 1899
Object Number:
LIB.PZ7.B66.W6
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Luce Center
Powder horn
Object Number:
1924.130
Date:
1778
Medium:
Horn, wood, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. ( 6.4 x 12.1 x 29.8 cm )
Marks:
incised: along one side: "valy forge . the aight day of April Tom Smith 1778"
Description:
Carved horn powder horn with wooden cover over one end, metal loop beneath cover; horn incised with images of figures, animals, buildings trees, and geometric designs; spout end fluted and ribbed.
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
