Powder Horn

Unknown

18th century · Horn (cow), lead · Arms and Armor

This powder horn is engraved with maps of the Atlantic coast and the Hudson, Mohawk, and St. Lawrence rivers. It is decorated with the royal coat of arms of Great Britain, a peacock and a compass.

Artist

Unknown

Date

18th century

Medium

Horn (cow), lead

Culture

American

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

The Collection of J. H. Grenville Gilbert, of Ware, Massachusetts, Gift of Mrs. Gilbert, 1937