Peter Farnum Carved Powder Horn

Description:

Peter Farnum Carved Powder Horn, probably Hopkinton, New Hampshire, the horn inscribed and dated "PETER FARNUM his horn AD 1799," decorated with sailing ships, birds, deer, fox, bear, and other animals, flat pine base with old label reading "Return to Dwight Blaney, Esq., 82 Mt. Vernon St., Boston, Mass. Peter Farnum... lived in Birch Hill, Hopkinton, NH.," with carved spout, lg. 13 in.
Estimate $800-1,200


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