powder horn
Report a Mistake- Object Number 19700192-001
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Event
1775-1783 American Revolution
1775-1776 Besiege of Quebec - Affiliation --
- Artist / Maker / Manufacturer --
- Date Made 1780-1790
- Place of Use Continent - North America, Country - Canada
- Category Tools and equipment for science and technology
- Sub-category Armament accessory
- Department Arms and Technology
- Museum CWM
- Earliest 1780/01/01
- Latest 1790/01/01
- Inscription (At the base of the horn): Attack On Quebec Dec 31 1775; (Around buttplug brass band): MONK Of La TRAPPE
- Materials Wood, Bovine horn, Brass, Glass
- Measurements Height 15.5 cm, Length 34.0 cm, Width 7.5 cm
- Caption Commemorative Powder Horn
- Additional Information American Powder Horn.The carving on this powder horn commemorates the rebel soldiers who marched north to Canada and besieged Quebec City in 1775.
- Caption Powder horn
- Additional Information This ornate horn, deeply carved with scenes of the rebel assault on Québec on 31 December 1775, is said to have been executed by a "monk of la Trappe", who was allegedly a former rebel soldier.