Engraved 1814 Naval Theme Horn

[omarick1948]

It has been a while since I made a naval themed powder horn and I thought that it was time again to do so. The horn construction itself is a fairly simple build, as most powder horns of the time where. No fancy carving of the throat area and spout and engraving, if any, was very simple homespun marks and lines in nature,...but occasionally an example would become a little special and professionally engraved for a person, or maybe a one time sailor or Naval office who wanted a special horn to tell his past and help him remember his days at sea or another part of his life. _____ This is such a powder horn.

Thank you and Happy New Year,
Rick



USS AMERICA with chain and seaweed vining engraving. Spout stopper not shown.


Reverse side with American Shield (Jack).


Deck Cannon

 

[hawkthrower]

Still love your engraving Rick. Very, very nice work.

Ron

 

[DOUBLEDEUCE 1]

Another great one, wow! I like what you did with the chain detail. Beautiful as always. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

And Merry Christmas too.

 

[necchi]

Geez!

 

[Gene L]

Beautimous. Great detail.

 

[Brokennock]

Another fine example of your craft. Can we get a clear close up of the ship?

 

[omarick1948]

Another fine example of your craft. Can we get a clear close up of the ship?

I took the photo's indoors instead of outside and the lighting isn't the best ... Sorry.

 

[Artificer]

LOVE that carronade and the ship looks great as well. :thumbsup: :hatsoff:

OK, ok, just HAVE to ask, have you finished the stopper or are you still working on it?

Have no problem admitting I appreciate and am envious of folks who can scrimshand like you.

The oldest artifact in the Marine Corps Museum is a F&I Period Style Powder Horn used by Continental Marines during the AWI. It has a very amateurishly scrimshanded Marine Officer on it, which I doubt I could do even that good of a job. So I appreciate you sharing your art with us.

Gus

 

[Brokennock]

Fantastic. Thank you.

 

[omarick1948]

To tell you the truth. I forgot it in the shop when I took this horn inside the house to photograph and we were having a rain and snow event going on , so I didn't want to go back outside. .....That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

Rick :rotf:

 

[MSW]

Great looking horn!

 

[Artificer]

To tell you the truth. I forgot it in the shop when I took this horn inside the house to photograph and we were having a rain and snow event going on , so I didn't want to go back outside. .....That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

Rick :rotf:

I can VERY much appreciate that! :rotf:

Would love to see the stopper when you can get back out to the shop.

Gus

 

[omarick1948]

Gus,
Sorry, but this horn has been shipped to a friend in Ohio. I didn't remember to photograph it again with the stopper before it was out of the door and on it's way. My bad! :redface:

Rick

 

[Tinker2]

You do outstanding work :bow:





William Alexander

 

[Artificer]

Nothing to be sorry about. Your friend now has a fine horn of which I'm sure he will be very proud.

Gus

 

[trent/OH]

Well, at least I live in a state which is home to a fine piece of Naval art!