Powder horns Museum of Design in Plastics

Horns were ideal containers for gunpowder, not only for soldiers, but also for miners and quarrymen, being inflammable, waterproof, and easy to fill at the wide end and empty at the tip. They are also light to carry and their curve fits comfortably against the body. But a powder horn was more than a tool: it evolved into a vehicle for expression. Those shown exemplify three types of powder horn: plain, engraved, and decorated with silver mounts. They also demonstrate a range in size and colour.

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Powder horns Museum of Design in Plastics

Powder Horn, American, Charleston, South Carolina

The Horn Collection - The Worshipful Company of Horners

Collections Museum of Design in Plastics

Stained powder horn Museum of Design in Plastics

Powder Horn, Colonial American

Late 19th Century, Portuguese carved powder horn Custom Display Stand. (front)

Collections Museum of Design in Plastics

Ambrose Antique Guns, Antique Firearms, Guns, Firearms, Antique Weapons, Antique Arms & Antique Armor, Antique Armour--Powder Horns and Flasks

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