Featured Powder horn

The image of Clint Eastwood on the 'flying carpet' makes me giggle !

I assume, that the images are trying to convey a picture of an immigrant to the US or Canada, newly surrounded by nature and native tribesmen. However, as I mentioned, my impression is still of at least two different people doing the very primative engraving.
Many of these with this sort of early decoration are truly wonderful works of art.

 

Thanks, Blacksmith. It makes sense there would be two carvers at work, here, and I’m sure you’re correct that A.E. Waters was the first, and A.I. the second. Or, perhaps the initials would be A.J. in this day and age?

 

no worries Pal..... that's why the shout out ......

 

I had a look to try and find an example with similar style engraving. This was the nearest that I found.....

 

Thanks. I’ve been looking, too, and was told that my powder horn is in a style associated with southern Ontario, where it was found, but there aren’t many helpful references out there, at least that I can find.

 

I think the unkown drawing is maybe a hat/headdress.

 

Interesting! Thank you.

 

@smallaxe, after some research I’m becoming more and more convinced that your explanation of the mystery drawing is correct. The indigenous people in this area do have traditional headdresses that look like this object. Thank you again!

 

Made a case for this horn today and am pleased with how it turned out.



Also, thanks to an Ontario genealogy forum, I believe we’ve identified A.E. Waters! He lived 1850-1910 in the town the horn was found in. It’s believed he was the son or possibly grandson of the original owner, and added drawings and his name to the horn.

 

Wow, that turned out so well! Great job! How satisfying to solve the mystery of who.

 

Very professional job. Perhaps you have found a new vocation! And fantastic that you have been able to answer some of the questions about this piece of history.

 

Beautiful case, David, great job.