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Powder horn, said to have belonged to Sir George MacKenzie of Tarbet

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Postcard of Powder horn, said to have belonged to Sir George MacKenzie of Tarbet.
000-190-000-732-C
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Powder horn, said to have belonged to Sir George MacKenzie of Tarbet

This powder horn is said to have belonged to Sir George MacKenzie of Tarbet. It dates from around 1660.

The horn is engraved on this side with interlaced work.

Powder horns were fashioned from cow's horns softened in boiling oil and flattened before being carved. They were plugged at the wider end, and the stopper at the narrow end was often used to measure the correct quantity of gunpowder.


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Online ID: 000-190-000-732-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.LK 7
Date: 1650 - 1675
Around 1660
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Dimensions: 370 mm L x 100 W x 45 D
What: Powderhorn
Subject: Powder-horns (NMAS Classification)
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Description: Flattened powder-horn, engraved on one side with figures engaged in the chase, on the other with interlaced work and the monogram "SNRK", 1650 - 1675
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