Lot 554

A large late 17th / early 18th century powder horn

Auction: 17 August 2009 at 15:00 BST
£1,250
Description
formed of a section of flattened cow horn with a wood plug to base, nozzle to terminal lacking, the obverse incised with intricate conjoined and concentric circle and stylised flower head decoration, the reverse with simple incised circular decoration
Dimensions
30cm long
Footnote
Note: For similar powder flasks see the display and collection at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow
