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Powder Horn

1761
Not on view
This powder horn is engraved with pictorial maps of portions of New York and Canada, St. Paul's Cathedral in London, and the royal arms of Great Britain.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Powder Horn
  • Date: 1761
  • Geography: Fort Stanwix, Rome, New York; New York
  • Culture: Colonial American, Fort Stanwix, Rome, New York
  • Medium: Horn (cow), wood (poplar)
  • Dimensions: L. 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm); Diam. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); Wt. 16.7 oz. (473.4 g)
  • Classification: Firearms Accessories-Powder Horns
  • Credit Line: The Collection of J. H. Grenville Gilbert, of Ware, Massachusetts, Gift of Mrs. Gilbert, 1939
  • Object Number: 39.114
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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