ANTIQUES #2
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#21 (above)
Nice tiny horn with a domed plug measures about 1 and 1/2 by 2 inches, held with 3 wooden pins, Measures about 6 inches long with a 3/16" opening. A nice small horn.
Price $ 75.00
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#22 (above)
Six iron tacks hold the 1 inch butt plug in this small horn, which is about 6 inches long with a broken tip. Still, it's about 200 years old.
Price $50.00
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#25 (above)
A grease horn, which would swing under the axle of a wagon or coach, and provide lubrication for the wheels. Has a great forged iron band and one link. It measures 3 and 1/2 by 4 and 1/4 inches and is about 15 inches long. Old, with some repair work.
Price $ 100.00
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#26 (above)
This is a matched pair of grease horns with a great period repair and forged ironware and worked tips!! This pair has it all. Must have hung below someone important. Horns measure about 3 and 1/2 inches by about 17 inches long. Each has 11 inches of forged chain and ends in a forged suspension hook. One plug has a butt repair with two iron staples. UNIQUE!
Price $185.00
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#27
Sweet little thin scraped horn, slightly domed plug of 1 and 1/2 inches with a wood screw. Seven nails in the very thin plug. 5 and 1/2 inches long with a nicely carved spout missing a chip on the bottom side. A 5/16 th inch hole in the spout.
Price $50.00
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#28
A great little horn, scraped thin with a plug domed a bit with a forged copper nail in the center. Plug is held with 8 nails, and is about 1 and 3/4 inches. Horn measures 5 and 1/2 inches long. Spout is 1/4 inch.
Price $ 75.00
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#29
A smallish horn, inscribed "WM" with the date 1787 on it . Scraped thin with 1/8 inch butt plugs held with 8 tiny brass pins. 1 and 3/4 base and about 6 and 1/2 inches long.
Price $100.00
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#30
Five iron tacks hold a raised flat plug with an iron staple. Hutt is 2 by 1 and 1/2 inches. Horn is 6 inches long with a spout 3/8 inches.
Price $50.00
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#31
A small horn saved from the bugs. Has a flat plug about 2 inches across with 5 wood pins and a forged nail in the butt. Slight curve, about 6 inches long. Very white with a small 3/16 spout opening.
Price $50.00
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#32
A plain work horn with a domed plug with iron staple. Plug is about 2 inches and has 8 tiny brass and iron pins. Length is about 6 and 1/2 inches with a spout opening of 1/4 inch. Plain, but nice.
Price $75.00
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#33
Medium sized horn with a flat plug held by 6 iron pins, and signed "AR' on the plug about 2 and 1/2 inches. Length about 7 and 1/2 inches. Spout opening of 5/16 inch. A little bug-eaten.
Price $75.00
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#34
Sharply curved horn, nicer than in the photos. Flat plug, hole in center probably for the ever popular wood screw. Measures 3 by 2 and 1/2 inches with 15 small brass pins. Length is 9 inches, scraped thin with a spout of 1/4 inch.
Price $100.00
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#35
Thin horn spoon, repaired bowl, with what looks like "Recuerdo" in dots on the handle. About 6 and 1/4 inches long. Nicely carved, but with bug damage.
Price $30.00
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#37
Medium size pouch horn (no place to attach a strap). Measures 7 inches long with a spout hole of 3/8 inch. Butt is flat, held with 3 iron pins, and is 2 inches across.
Price $50.00
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#38
Nice thin-scraped green horn with a domed plug and wood screw, held by what look like thorn pins ... 16 of them! Horn is 8 inches long with a spout hole of 3/8 inch. A nice horn.
Price $80.00
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#44
Nicely made blowing horn with a carved mouthpiece about 11 and 1/2 inches long.
Price $45.00
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#45
Very old style blowing horn soft mouthpiece with an applied rim stiffiner. Broken with some body cracks. Rim stiffiner held in with 5 wood pegs.
Price $40.00
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#46
Nicely shaped blowing horn with applied mouthpiece. Almost 14 inches long.
Price $50.00
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Wooden Snuffbox. What a gem! Carved from burl wood, with either scraped horn or turtle shell liner. 2 1/2 by 1 1/2 by 5/8 thick. Probably 1750-1790 in style. Hinge works great, lid fits well. Useable! $250.00 Shown on page 246 in the Collector's Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Revolution, but not horn, Burl.
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Snuff Bottle. Pewter with a silver spoon.2 inches tall,about 1 3/4 by 1 5/8. Wonderful bit of workmanship. I believe this is mid 18th century. $250.00
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Ivory Notebook. Six ivory pages..Monday through Saturday with ivory covers. German silver clasp and hardware. Clasp does not work too well. Pre 1850's. $235.00
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