AN EARLY VICTORIAN POWDER HORN
Auction: Day 2: Thursday 21 August - Lots 297 - end
Description
the curved flattened cow horn body applied with thistle cartouche collet set with a foil backed oval cut cairngorm, with thistle formed terminal set with facetted amethyst, the wide terminal with embossed thistle mounts with large paste to centre, the collar engraved ‘Angus McArthur’ and ‘Honble Amelia Murray’
Dimensions
23cm long
Footnote
Amelia Murray (1795-1884) was a well known botanist. She undertook a tour of North America and Cuba in 1854. At the age of 35 she became a Maid of Honour to Queen Victoria's household. As Victoria was only 18, Amelia was one of the eldest assistants.