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Metadata
Title |
Powder horn owned by Thomas Kempton |
Object Number |
M.1994.010.16 |
Object Type |
Horn, Powder |
Date |
1775 |
Place of Origin |
United States of America, Massachusetts |
Description |
Engraved powder horn made by an unidentified professional carver for Thomas Kempton (1740-1806) of Massachusetts during the Siege of Boston in 1775. Scenes of Roxbury and Boston are engraved on the horn, including the Boston lighthouse, a fort flying the British flag (likely Castle William on an island in the harbor), Boston Neck, and buildings and barracks in Roxbury, including a meetinghouse. Inscribed in three rows: "Made the 6th of September AD 1775 / at Roxbury Camp for Captain / Thomas Kempton." On one end, the horn has a beveled spout with a fluted carved collar and a pegged plug (plug not present), and on the other end it is capped with a circular piece of wood nailed to the sides of the horn. |
Materials |
Horn/Ink/Wood/Iron |
Dimensions |
13 1/2" l x 3 3/8" h x 4 1/4" d |
Credit Line |
Gift of John Sanderson du Mont, New York State Society of the Cincinnati, 1994 |