These attractive screw-tip powder horns are as quintessentially American as the Pennsylvania-Kentucky rifles they often accompanied.

This horn likely dates to the last quarter of the 18th century and first quarter of the 19th, roughly 1750 to 1825 or so, and uses a classic York County external screw tip with a domed wood base plug with turned grooves. It lacks any grooves cut around the base or top of the horn itself, but the upper portion of the wood base plug, at the horn, is turned with three thin grooves and one wide groove. The bottom of the base is turned with a series of grooves creating a bullseye effect with an iron strap staple in the center.

At the opposite end, the screw-tip is a classic York County form as well. It features several finely turned raised rings leading to a recessed area about 1/2-inch long that terminates with a raised lip. A finely carved wood plug with a long spring wire fits in the end. A length of fine cord attaches the plug to a second wire strap staple.

A short, thin leather strap is attached to the two staples.

The condition and color of the wood and the horn is very good. This is a very attractive, classic American powder horn.  [jet]  [ph:L]

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