Lot 504
Priming Horn With An Alligator and Double-Headed Hessian Eagle. Revolutionary War era, of probable southern provenance, with scrimshaw engravings of an alligator, what appears to be a Spanish Mission, a large and a small sailing ship, a large trailing, flowering vine, a man, a double-headed Hessian eagle, a mermaid, a small alligator or fish, etc. Approximately 7". The only Hessian settlement in the south at that time was the Salzburger colony on Saint Simons Island just off the coast of Savannah, Georgia. Some chipping around butt plug.
We use the generic term "Hessian" to refer to the 30,000 German soldiers hired by George III to fight with the British during the American Revolution; however, some Germans fought in the Continental Army, and over 6,000 of the Hessians hired by the British deserted and stayed behind to live in the new republic.
Estimated Value $600 - 800.
Ex. The Claude Harkins Collection of Americana.
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| Realized $480 |
