Lot 34
Early Engraved Philadelphia Powder Horn, Attributed to Pointed Tree Carver. 12 inches, with smooth spout having an engrailed (scalloped) edge; missing original base. Having a honey-colored patina, covered with intricate carvings, including: "Ino Pvrviance Anno 1768" [John Purviance, year 1768], with an angel above; British coat of arms with "Honi soit qui mal y pense" and a rampant lion and unicorn to each side; a banner with "Dieu et mon droit"; a hunter and his dog pursuing a deer; a man in a carriage, and a British fort and harbor below a banner with "Philadelphia." In fine overall condition. Horns engraved "New York"are more often found. There are only six known powder horns engraved "Philadelphia."
Carved between the end of the French and Indian War (1763) and the beginning of the American Revolution (1775), a period during which Britain maintained troops in America, creating tensions with the colonists. Estimate Value $10,000 - UP
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