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A RARE CARPATHIAN POWDERHORN

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:NA Estimated At:800.00 - 900.00 USD
A RARE CARPATHIAN POWDERHORN
Auctions Imperial is pleased to announce our 2013 sale, to be held March 16 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Timonium, Maryland. Over 300 lots of choice antique arms and armor including armor, helmets, shields, swords, daggers, battleaxes, maces, halberds, matchlocks, flintlocks and percussion pieces will be offered. Our fine selection for 2013 includes broadswords, baskethilts, shamshirs, shashkas, palas, kindjals, khanjars, tulwars and spears, as well as chain mail and breastplates. This sale will also include important swords and daggers from the Greek War of Independence and the armor of the K...
An exceptional example made from a large branch of staghorn, the obverse polished smooth and finely incised overall in complex geometrical and talismanic motifs stained black and red. With separately-applied cap and spout, and iron suspension lugs as is typical. With Croatian collection tag dated 1970. Beginning of the 18th century. Light wear. For similar see B. Borsos, Magyar Vadasz Loportartok (1982: Gyomaendrod. Corvina) P. 90, Pl 3, 18 and 19. Overall length 39.5 cm.
Condition II
800