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MAGNIFICENT & HISTORIC KING GEORGE'S WAR PERIOD POWDER HORN INSCRIBED TO LIEUT. JOHN BRIDGE, POSSIBLY USED AT LEXINGTON & CONCORD. One of the most important early North American powder horns to be offered to the public through auction in many years. This large horn measures 15-1/2" overall with a domed walnut plug measuring 3-3/4" in diameter. Includes features of both the King George's War school & the early Lake George School of engraving. Decorations are similar to the same carver as the William Smith horn & the David Fletcher horn, both photographed on pages 73 & 74 of Drums A' Beating, Trumpets Sounding. Spout of the horn is carved with a zigzag decoration, below which there is a ring with chipped carving. Body of the horn begins with a scalloped edge, decorated with a ring of crosshatched quatrefoils, below which there is a wide band of stylized floral engraving. Body of the horn has a large rectangular cartouche measuring approx. 7-1/2" long x 1-1/2" wide, in which the owner is named as "Lieut. Iohn Bridge" (John Bridge). Immediately below, in another rectangular panel, is carved "Chegnecto Augt 1t 1755." There are 9 other cartouches carved on the body of the horn with the same stylized floral engraving as the band above surrounding them. Within the cartouches are carved a bird, fish, unicorn, fox, goose, sheep & calf, mermaid, a small flintlock musket, and a large panel depicting the Duke of Cumberland on horseback with his hand raised in the air. Above the name panel is a narrow rectangular band carved with the head of an old man with his locks flowing into a trail of scrollwork with stylized flowers. Walnut plug is dome shaped, rising about 3/4" higher than the edge of the horn and is secured by 10 handcut iron nails. The file accompanying this horn contains notes & a good deal of research & information on John Bridge. King George's War is a little known action which involved the British attempt to drive the French out of their fortifications on the Isthmus of Chignecto as a part of a 4-pronged expedition into Nova Scotia in 1755. One thousand men from Massachusetts Bay were a part of this expedition, having aid from New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, & New York. French Privateers were preying on New England fisherman working the Grand Banks for years prior. This action was the most successful of the 4-pronged attack & spurred the idea of a necessity for political union of the English-American colonies in Charles Mahaffie, Jr.'s book, A Land of Discord Always, Acadia From its Beginning to the Expulsion of its People 1604-1755. He indicates that it was decided in the year 1755 that the presence of such a large population of French settlers north of the colonies presented danger to King George's holdings. It was further decided to disband these French settlers & transport them south to the various colonies. In doing so King George would enjoy an increase in the population of his colonies while at the same time disbursing these French peoples so they could no longer pose any threat as a serious union. Resulting action in 1755 was extremely successful & thousands of French, known as Arcadians, were removed from Nova Scotia and sent to various colonies. In fact, the population in Louisiana now known as Cajuns, originated from this action. In 1755 Col. John Winslow was sent with four companies of Americans & charged with de-populating Nova Scotia and destroying Grand Pre & the farms around it. In the book, Journal of Col. John Winslow of the Provincial Troops in the Autumn of The Year 1755, he mentions a Lieutenant commission being received for Mr. Bridge. Also in the Nova Scotia Historical Society, under which is believed to be the diary of John Thomas, there is a mention also of a commission, not dated, for Mr. Bridge. John Bridge's father was Ebeneezer Bridge, born about 1700, and his mother was Mary Roberts, born around the same time. They were wedded by Rev. Cotton Mather. John Bridge was born in 1723 and later died in 1794. He became a very successful silversmith & he and others of his brothers were participants in the Revolutionary War. His brother, Rev. Ebeneezer Bridge, was a famous minister in Chelmsford, Mass. and in Rev. Ebeneezer's diary there are recorded certain notations regarding brother John who was the same lietenant having owned this horn. In one instance in his diary, dated April 26, 1755, Ebeneezer states, "Boston. Took leave of brother John going on the expedition to Nova Scotia." Later in his diary on July 26, 1757 Rev. Ebeneezer also writes "My brother, John Bridge, arrived here on his way from Lake George, he being one that was taken by the French and stripped by the Indians, when Fort William Henry was taken from us". Rev. Ebeneezer is referring to an incident, which took place after the fall of the fort. While surrounded by the Indians, the captives were ordered to take off their cloths and give them to the Indians, who in turn began to fight over the cloths. The captives then began taking their cloths off and throwing them in all directions. While the Indians ran after them and fought over them, most of the captives were able to escape, including Bridge. Lt. John Bridge is not listed in the Army lists and it is well known that the officers in the provincial units in most cases were not mentioned. However although he & many others were left out of the official Army lists, Rev. Ebeneezer's diary conclusively proves that he was most certainly there. Of further note & of tremendous interest are the facts that a number of more than one John Bridge participated in the Revolutionary War. In fact there is a John Bridge, registered as one of the immortal 77, who stood by Capt. John Parker at Lexington & Concord on that very first fateful event which precipitated the initiation of the Revolutionary War. In spite of considerable research on our behalf & the discovery of various Bridges who participated in the Revolutionary War, including a certain John Bridge, who was with Capt. John Parker, we cannot conclusively prove that this same Lt. John Bridge is the one & the same with Capt. Parker. If in fact a further extended research can prove this fact it most certainly will enhance the value of this extraordinary powder horn greatly. A fantastic & historic opportunity to own a wonderfully inscribed & embellished military horn from the King George's War/French & Indian War that is in outstanding condition. Additional research should reveal more details about John Bridge's service and could be of even more extraordinary interest. CONDITION: Excellent. Body of the horn has a beautiful mottled honey brown age patina. Carvings are deep & undisturbed. Only 1/3 of the decorative ring around the spout remains. Approx. 1/4" of the horn was trimmed at the back end and the plug is a period replacement or the orig but moved. 4-57127 (17,500-27,500)
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Monday, October 3, 2005: 10:00am-5:30pm EST
Tuesday, October 4, 2005: 8:00-10:00am EST
Wednesday, October 5, 2005: 8:00-10:00am EST
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