Powder Horn

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Powder Horn

Entry/Object ID

1928.11

Description

Powder horn with elaborate engraving. The inscriptions, "JOSEPH : HOWES : OF : LEBANON : HIS" and "HORN : MADE : IN : WICKED : CAMBRIDGE", are engraved along opposite sides of the horn. Between the two lines of words are floral vines, an aerial map, a line of houses, a dog, a fort, a coat of arms, musical notes, and a crown.

Context

Owned by Joseph Howes in Lebanon, Connecticut.

Acquisition

Accession

1928.11

Acquisition Method

Unknown

Made/Created

Artist

Howes, Joseph (1752-1824)

Date made

1775

Place

City

Cambridge

State/Province

Massachusetts

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

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

3-3/4 in

Width

3-3/4 in

Length

15 in

Material

Horn, Wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Howes, Joseph (1752-1824)

Related Places

Place

City

Lebanon

State/Province

Connecticut

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

American Revolutionary War

Interpretative Labels

Label

Howes was in Washington's army during the Revolutionary War and used this horn during the Battle of Bunker Hill. He was from Lebanon, CT but eventually settled in Norwich VT.