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THE IMPORTANT 'JONATHAN HUNTON' REVOLUTIONARY WAR POWDER HORN, MILFORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE, CIRCA 1775 |
估價
10,000 - 15,000 USD
招標截止
描述
- Length 18 in.; 45.7 cm.
Inscribed JONATHAN HUNTON HIS / HORN MADE AT N MILFORD / JOHN, depicting the coat of arms of the British monarch, a man on horseback, mermaid with a lion's head, bear, deer, birds, fish, wolves, moose, beaver, sea lion and ducks.
來源
Jim Johnston, Golden Age Arms Co., Delaware, Ohio, December 2001;
Vogel Collection no. 703.
Vogel Collection no. 703.
出版
James R. Johnston, Accouterments, Vol. III, (Delaware, OH: Golden Age Arms Co., 1990), pp. 169-170;
Jim Dresslar, The Engraved Powder Horn: Folk Art in Early America, (Bargersville, IN: Dresslar Publishing, 1996), 166-167 (incorrectly identified in text).
Jim Dresslar, The Engraved Powder Horn: Folk Art in Early America, (Bargersville, IN: Dresslar Publishing, 1996), 166-167 (incorrectly identified in text).
Condition
Overall fine condition. Surface wear, discoloration and residue commensurate with age and use. There are some losses to the edges throughout, but consistent with use.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
拍品資料及來源
Jonathan Hunton (Huntoon) (1759-1833) subscribed in Medford, New Hampshire on October 4, 1775 under Captain Joshua Abbott who commanded the fifth company in Col. John Stark's regiment (First N. H.) at The Battle Of Bunker Hill in 1775 . He was present with his company near New York, April, 1776. Later the regiment marched to the assistance of the northern army, and was at Mt. Independence, Nov. 1776. The next year he was a captain in Lt. Col. Henry Gerrish's regiment which marched, Sept. 1777, and helped capture Burgoyne's army at Saratoga.