Lot 505
Priming Horn, Massachusetts Militia, 1776. With scrimshaw inscription: B[RI]G[ADE] 7 EAGER / MASS. MILITIA / 1776. On the other side are several buildings with NORTHBORO below. BE, probably the initials of the carver are at left; those initials are also carved on the plug. Three soldiers in uniform wear tricorn hats; they carry muskets with bayonets attached. Approximately 6".
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
Ex. The Claude Harkins Collection of Americana.
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