Original American Revolutionary War Volunteer Pennsylvania Battalion Scrimshaw Powder Horn with Scene of Philadelphia & Cacophany of Arms - Dated 1780 - Outstanding
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Original Item. One-of-a-Kind. This is a tremendous American Revolutionary War powder horn which has been scrimshawed to commemorate the service of the soldier who carried it. The soldier depicted a scene of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with roughly 44 buildings and six church spires near the top. Under this is a gorgeous cacophony of arms depicting cannons, flags, swords, halberds, bayonets, and a trumpet.
Under the cacophony is inscribed:
T.C. : V. Pa. Bn. 1780
PHILADELPHIA
This denotes that the soldier’s initials were T.C., and that he served in a Volunteer Pennsylvania Battalion in 1780. This would be rather difficult to research, but with enough work you may be able to at least identify 3-4 men who it could have belonged to. The horn came to us with the knowledge that it was purchased near Reading, Pennsylvania, which may be a clue to its identification.
There is some chipping in the horn along the bottom edge, with a crack in the wooden bottom. It measures roughly 9 ½” long and will make an excellent addition to any Revolutionary War collection.
Ready for further research and display!
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