Powder Horn

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Powder Horn

Entry/Object ID

1931.14

Description

Powder horn inscribed, "ABraham Andrus his: horn: Dated / J : powder : with: my : Brother : Ball / Am: Hero: like : to : conquer [superscript] all / Roxbury 1775". The words are within horizontal guide lines. The rest of the horn is engraved with a stylized flower design, shaded with triangular sections of lines and deep dots that have been darkened. The narrow end of the horn is carved down with two decorative bands left raised. The hole is sealed with paper. The wide end of the horn is sealed with a wooden plug with a metal bracket at the center.

Context

Made by Abraham Andrus in Roxbury, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1931.14

Source or Donor

Tillison, Ann Eliza

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Andrus, Abraham (1716-1804)

Place

Town

Roxbury

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

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

Height

13 in