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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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Powder horn
Object Number:
1926.77
Date:
1758
Medium:
Horn, wood, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/8 x 3 3/8 x 8 7/8 in. ( 6 x 8.6 x 22.5 cm )
Marks:
incised: along one side: "Daniel Chapman / His Horn Made at Lake / George oct br ye 19 / 1765"
Description:
Carved horn powder horn with wooden cover at one end with metal nail at the center; inscription incised across one side, half spheres incised around the neck above spout end.
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
