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[Flint50]

Great site-thanks. Gives me an idea for my next horn too......

 

[brdurbin]

Very cool horn. Thanks for sharing the site.

 

Wow, Thanks Old Salt, Thats the first time I have ever seen this horn. :master:

 

[Riley/MN]

I was impressed with the inlays, too. Do you think that was mother of pearl? ivory?

I loved the horn.

 

[Slamfire]

It might be Clark's horn, but it don't look like to went to the Pacific. :nono:

 

[Birddog6]

Hard to say without seeing it in person, but I would guess ebony & ivory on the cap, inlaid on top of wood. I saw one similar years ago a guy was making replicating an old one. He tongue & grooved the slats on the cap & the center had a hollow tube he threaded into the cap & it had a lip on the outside of the tube that locked the slat pieces down. The outside edge of the slats had a small groove in them also & a small silver wire ring/band around all the slats helping retain them. Also hide glue under the slats & several ornate pins in them out toward the ends of the slats. Very tedious work & mush more intense than I have the patience to do on something to carry powder in.

I find it hard to believe the guy carried it on the expedition...... Far to grand a prize to chance losing & also chance of losing to an Indian or it be stolen from him. Personally I think it is a show piece that stayed it home.

:imo:

 

[Slamfire]

He might well have taken a fancy horn on the Discovery trek, but I doubt it was that one. You just couldn't carry it in the field for 2 or 3 years without some marks. :imo: