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<p>[QUOTE="David Askett, post: 10430523, member: 4727"]Okay, I now have this horn in my grubby hands and am more hopeful than ever that it could be a good one!</p><p><br /></p><p>Some new pics…</p><p><br /></p><p>First, there’s a sailing ship!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/jTdFniF.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Lots of plants and animals.</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/Fcrh5x5.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/kOqhw8X.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>A man with a gun.</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/NrHQHtg.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>No idea what this is.</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/D2CYR7k.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Another man hunting? Or, paddling or poling a boat?</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/PdTnRHb.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The AI initials noticed earlier, which match the ones on the plug.</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/rTgIB7F.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/6tTXGr2.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>A full name, A. E. Waters!</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/izTxOB2.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Looks like it probably had a metal spout, now missing.</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/Hd5Kmbs.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sling swivels look hand-made.</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/TBLbuYK.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/nb61PBW.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/3DNpoDI.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The metal band around the butt end is not iron, as I assumed, but copper. Makes sense, as won’t spark like iron or steel could. Important around gun powder!</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, I’ll be interested in your thoughts, and final verdict on authenticity.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="David Askett, post: 10430523, member: 4727"]Okay, I now have this horn in my grubby hands and am more hopeful than ever that it could be a good one! Some new pics… First, there’s a sailing ship! [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/jTdFniF.jpeg[/IMG] Lots of plants and animals. [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/Fcrh5x5.jpeg[/IMG] [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/kOqhw8X.jpeg[/IMG] A man with a gun. [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/NrHQHtg.jpeg[/IMG] No idea what this is. [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/D2CYR7k.jpeg[/IMG] Another man hunting? Or, paddling or poling a boat? [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/PdTnRHb.jpeg[/IMG] The AI initials noticed earlier, which match the ones on the plug. [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/rTgIB7F.jpeg[/IMG] [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/6tTXGr2.jpeg[/IMG] A full name, A. E. Waters! [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/izTxOB2.jpeg[/IMG] Looks like it probably had a metal spout, now missing. [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/Hd5Kmbs.jpeg[/IMG] Sling swivels look hand-made. [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/TBLbuYK.jpeg[/IMG] [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/nb61PBW.jpeg[/IMG] [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/3DNpoDI.jpeg[/IMG] The metal band around the butt end is not iron, as I assumed, but copper. Makes sense, as won’t spark like iron or steel could. Important around gun powder! Anyway, I’ll be interested in your thoughts, and final verdict on authenticity.[/QUOTE]
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