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How much powder does a powder horn hold?
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Although sizes varied, most powder horns held around 32 ounces of powder. Powder horns were popular because they were lightweight and easy to carry. Also, the horn helped to keep gunpowder dry. Shop a selection of antique powder horns on 1stDibs.
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Massive Colonial Powder Horn
Located in Greenwich, CT
An early 19th century British colonial powder horn of massive scale ("carried either for an entire battalion, or for an incredibly bad shot") used to hold gunpowder, with hand-carved...
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Antique Early 19th Century Indian British Colonial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Horn
Profusely Carved Figural Powder Horn
Located in Mount Horeb, WI
An exceptional powder horn embellished with dense, finely incised foliate carving.
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Antique Early 1800s American Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Horn
Antique Powder Horn: African Ethnographic & American Classical, 1900
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antique hunters powder horn buffalo African ethnographic.
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Antique Early 1900s American American Classical Taxidermy
Materials
Horn
$252 Sale Price
30% Off
19th Century Antique Powder Horn with Scrimshaw
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare 19th century antique powder horn with scrimshaw, circa 1872. The horn is inscribed "Charles Lee" in scroll on the side of the horn and the wood cap is carved with the initials "...
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century English Renaissance Powder Horn, Brass and Animal Horn
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style (18th Cent) animal horn and brass powder horn
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Antique 18th Century British Renaissance Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Brass
English Renaissance Style Powder Horn, Brass, 18th Century, UK Origin
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance style (18th Cent) animal horn and brass powder horn
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Antique 18th Century British Renaissance Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Brass
