Lake George School, c. 1756. This horn draws heavily on a handful of original examples, made at Forts Edward and William Henry in the autumn of 1756, primarily those owned by Col. Nathan Whiting and Capt. David Baldwin. Like most surviving powder horns from this "School", the designs, with the exception of the chip-carved geometric panels, were truly engraved, using a variety of hand-held burins of the type used to engrave silver and other soft metals in the period.
Copy and photos supplied by Mike Burke.
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