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December 0510, 2020
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LOT 169

Lot 169

American Revolutionary War Corps of Invalids Powder Horn Engraved; John Luddiman, His Horn, October 28th, 1780 to April 23rd 1783, with Col. Lewis Nicola

American Revolutionary War Corps of Invalids Powder Horn Engraved; John Luddiman, His Horn, October 28th, 1780 to April 23rd 1783, with Col. Lewis Nicola
Lot 169 Details
American Revolutionary War Corps of Invalids Powder Horn Engraved; John Luddiman, His Horn, October 28th, 1780 to April 23rd 1783, with Col. Lewis Nicola

addtionally engraved H.E.L. 1811, the turned cap impressed 1912, with finial knob
length 15.5 in — 39.4 cm

Estimate $2,000-$3,000

Realised: $2,040
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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American Revolutionary War Corps of Invalids Powder Horn Engraved; John Luddiman, His Horn, October 28th, 1780 to April 23rd 1783, with Col. Lewis Nicola
  • American Revolutionary War Corps of Invalids Powder Horn Engraved; John Luddiman, His Horn, October 28th, 1780 to April 23rd 1783, with Col. Lewis Nicola
  • American Revolutionary War Corps of Invalids Powder Horn Engraved; John Luddiman, His Horn, October 28th, 1780 to April 23rd 1783, with Col. Lewis Nicola
  • American Revolutionary War Corps of Invalids Powder Horn Engraved; John Luddiman, His Horn, October 28th, 1780 to April 23rd 1783, with Col. Lewis Nicola
Provenance:

Private Collection of the late Brenton S. Rowe, Toronto

Literature:

Documented in Grancsay, Stephen V., AMERICAN ENGRAVED POWDER HORNS: A STUDY BASED ON THE J.H. GRENVILLE GILBERT COLLECTION, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1945, Catalogue no. 543

Bannerman's 1940 Catalogue, p.81, No. H-2072

CONDITION DETAILS

In good condition. No plug.

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