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18th CENTURY CARVED HORN CANTEEN.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 500.00 USD
18th CENTURY CARVED HORN CANTEEN.
Canteen measures approx. 8" in length and 3 1/2" across. It has flat wooden plugs at both ends with a pewter spout at the apex of the arc. The horn is engraved "W (diamond) A (diamond) A 1760 D MONTREAL". The "A" in "WA" has a Spanish cross in the center of the "A". CONDITION: horn canteen has a smooth finish with a great early patina on the wooden plugs. There is some chipping at the widest edge and very minor insect damage. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of James B. Taylor. (02-19896/BF). $300-500.