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Come in, and Prevent a "Draft"
Date:
ca. 1863
Object Number:
PR.055.3.105
Medium:
Paper
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Luce Center
Powder horn
Object Number:
1954.145a
Date:
1775-1825
Medium:
Horn, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/8 x 2 1/4 x 5 3/4 in. ( 3.5 x 5.7 x 14.6 cm )
Description:
Carved horn priming horn with wooden cover.
Gallery Label:
This priming horn is from the collection of military artist John Ward Dunsmore (1856-1945). It was used by him as a prop.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Dorothy C. Barck
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
