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An early Scottish powder horn from the Charles E. Whitelaw Collection with volumelate 17th or early 18th century
17 November 2008, 10:00 PST
San FranciscoUS$1,000 - US$1,500
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Find your local specialistAn early Scottish powder horn from the Charles E. Whitelaw Collection with volume
late 17th or early 18th century
late 17th or early 18th century
Of translucent brown cow horn, the 10 3/4 inch horn of flattened section with beveled edges. One side incised DMD, the reverse IS. Inner rim carved with suspension hole below the spout. Flat wooden plug secured by wooden pins. One end of plug pierced for suspension cord. Retaining copper collection label marked C.E. Whitelaw/559/Glasgow. Together with a copy Mr. Whitelaw's book Scottish Arms Makers, which was completed after his death by Sarah Barter, et al.
Condition: One side showing area of chipping and cracking. One end slightly deformed and pulling away from plug.
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Condition: One side showing area of chipping and cracking. One end slightly deformed and pulling away from plug.
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Note: Charles E. Whitelaw, 1885-1939, is well recognized as one of the earliest and most important collectors and historians of Scottish arms and armor.




