10-27-201610-27-2016
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
October 27, 2016 10:00 AMCalender
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Engraved Powder Horn Belonging to Jeremiah Eastman

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$6,765$5,500
Auction: Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments - 2946MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: October 27, 2016 10:00AM

Description:

Engraved Powder Horn Belonging to Jeremiah Eastman, c. 1758, horn with light engraving, marked "IEREMIAH EASTMAN his Horn Sept/SEPTE yE 12 1758" with cross-hatched lines and foliate designs, wooden stopper, and pine plug marked "I E," overall lg. 17 in.

Provenance: Sold to benefit the preservation of the collections of the Danvers Historical Society.

Note: The horn also bears the inscription "fort AT West Morland." This was one of a string of forts located in Westmorland, New Hampshire, along the Connecticut River for the purpose of protecting New England from Indian raids.
Estimate $600-800

In good condition, but the engraving is light.


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Jeremiah Eastman