LOT #43183 |
Sold on Nov 13, 2023 for: Not Sold
Whaler's Powder Horn Dated 1830....
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Description
Whaler's Powder Horn Dated 1830. Very distinctive and unusual 14" powder horn carved by whaler Peter Truax in 1830. The design elements include a schooner and three-mast ship both flying American flags, two whales, an eagle with shield encircled by a star-studded wreath and points of the compass. The wooden plug has a raised figure of a whale. There is cross-hatching at top & bottom, accented by abalone inlays. Mellow patina. An evocative relic from the days of New Bedford and Captain Ahab!Condition: Fine.
Auction Info
2023 November 13 - 14 Americana & Political Signature Auction Signature® Auction #6276 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
November, 2023
13th-14th
Monday-Tuesday
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