Richmond, Virginia Premier Auction
Sat, Nov 9, 2019 09:00AM EST
Lot 50
Early 19th Century Jamaica Scrimshaw Powder Horn
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
British, circa 1820, signed "Stony Hill/Jamaica/West Indies/J Mitchell" over emblem for 33rd Regiment of the Light Infantry, and decorated with a mermaid, ship, monkey, centipede and scorpion, vignette with hand reaching for frothy glass and "Take Hold", carved spout, engraved metal collar with removable stopper incised "SK", fitted wood cap, four holes drilled near cap, 13-1/2 in.Literature: Ivor No‰el Hume, All the Best Rubblish, New York and London: Harper and Row, 1974, pages 261-266, ill.Provenance: The I. Noel Hume Collection of Artifacts and Antiquities
egg shaped surface damage over four legged creature on bottom, cracks along edge of horn near crack, overall wear consistent with age
