Artist/Maker
Tom Smith
Powder horn
1778
Place madePennsylvania, United States, North America
Horn, wood, metal
Overall: 11 3/4 × 2 1/2 × 4 3/4 in. (29.8 × 6.4 × 12.1 cm)
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
1924.130
MarkingsIncised along one side: "valy forge . the aight day of April Tom Smith 1778"
Present, Used At
ClassificationsMILITARY TOOLS & EQUIPMENT: AMMUNITION
DescriptionCarved horn powder horn with wooden cover over one end, metal loop beneath cover; horn incised with images of figures, animals, buildings trees, and geometric designs; spout end fluted and ribbed.Object NamePowder horn
