Powder horns Museum of Design in Plastics

Horns were ideal containers for gunpowder, not only for soldiers, but also for miners and quarrymen, being inflammable, waterproof, and easy to fill at the wide end and empty at the tip. They are also light to carry and their curve fits comfortably against the body. But a powder horn was more than a tool: it evolved into a vehicle for expression. Those shown exemplify three types of powder horn: plain, engraved, and decorated with silver mounts. They also demonstrate a range in size and colour.

Powder Horn, American

Engraved powder horn with wiildfowling scene

Powder Horns - Historic Deerfield

Collections Museum of Design in Plastics

Beethoven at the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

From Maps to Mermaids: Carved Powder Horns in Early America - Heinz History Center

Powder Horn, American

H-Arm Armature Holders

H-Arm Armature Holders