Powder Horn

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Powder Horn

Entry/Object ID

1991.58.1

Description

Powder horn made from a steer's horn. The horn is blocked at the wide end with a wooden peg covered in leather. The narrow end is black and has a cap. One side is carved with a coat of arms showing three steers' heads and a chevron. Above the shield is a crest consisting of an upraised arm holding a sort. Beneath the coat of arms is the inscription, "Samuel C. Crafts 1791"

Context

Owned by Samuel C. Crafts, 12th Governor of Vermont. The horn is engraved with the year 1791, which is the year Crafts moved from Connecticut to Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1991.58

Source or Donor

Crafts, Edward D., Jr.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1791

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Horn, Powder

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Flask, Ammunition

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Armament

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Armament Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3 in

Depth

4-3/4 in

Length

10-3/4 in

Material

Horn

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Crafts, Samuel Chandler (1768-1853)