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Found this powder horn in a local antique shop while I was cruising the web today.
I'm planning on contacting them tomorrow to see if they still have it. If they do I'm going to try to get over there by the end of the week to look at it. Anyway tell tale signs I should look for to date it or tell if it is authentic, or reproduction? Guessing by the 45.00 price I doubt it is authentic. It still might be a good buy.
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Found this powder horn in a local antique shop while I was cruising the web today.
I'm planning on contacting them tomorrow to see if they still have it. If they do I'm going to try to get over there by the end of the week to look at it. Anyway tell tale signs I should look for to date it or tell if it is authentic, or reproduction? Guessing by the 45.00 price I doubt it is authentic. It still might be a good buy.
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Yah, I doubt it’s authentic, but well worth the 45$
 
Remove the stopper from the tip...
Blow air into the horn...
Listen for a hissing noise from the base plug as you blow...
That will tell you if you have a problem if you're going to use it for actual powder in the field.

IF it does hiss, then make sure it's a modern horn before you take steps to seal it from the moisture.

LD
 
Found this powder horn in a local antique shop while I was cruising the web today.
I'm planning on contacting them tomorrow to see if they still have it. If they do I'm going to try to get over there by the end of the week to look at it. Anyway tell tale signs I should look for to date it or tell if it is authentic, or reproduction? Guessing by the 45.00 price I doubt it is authentic. It still might be a good buy.
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It looks like it would be translucent, witch would make it all the more desireable.
 
Iceman,
A better look at the scrimshaw carving would be interesting. From the little I see, that horn is worth $45 even if it is modern.

Look at the base plug. How is it attached? What is scrimmed on the horn.

You better get it.
 
So I got the horn today. When I blew in it it leaked. For sure the leather strap and lanyard for the stopper are modern. The stitching is a dead give away on that. The rest of the horn I'm not sure maybe maybe not. There seems to be a lot of dents and inclusions on the horn. Here are some photos.20200103_162121.jpg 20200103_162145.jpg 20200103_162214.jpg 20200103_162234.jpg 20200103_162239.jpg 20200103_162249.jpg 20200103_162258.jpg 20200103_162316.jpg 20200103_162324.jpg
 

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It's definitely a modern horn.

How to seal it up depends on how the end plug is attached in the horn.
 
The deer looks happy. Stick the butt in a soup pan of water and blow. That should give you an indication as to how to proceed from there.
Robby
 
It is leaking around the base plug which seems to only be held in by the staple that attaches the strap. There are no other pins staples or tacks. Since it really has no collectors value I think I'll carefully remove the staple and plug then work at sealing it up with some tight bond glue?
 
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