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Powder Horn

Engraver Jacob Gay American
dated 1759
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 372
One of the most prolific horn carvers, Jacob Gay is thought to have relocated from Nova Scotia to New England in about 1755, settling in New Hampshire. This horn is engraved with a map of the Hudson Valley and the forts from Albany to the Great Lakes, the British coat of arms, and the name of the owner, Iotham Bemus.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Powder Horn
  • Engraver: Jacob Gay (American, New York, recorded 1758–87)
  • Date: dated 1759
  • Geography: New York
  • Culture: Colonial American
  • Medium: Horn (cow), wood
  • Dimensions: L. 13 in. (33 cm); Diam. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Wt. 14.8 oz. (419.6 g)
  • Classification: Firearms Accessories-Powder Horns
  • Credit Line: The Collection of J. H. Grenville Gilbert, of Ware, Massachusetts, Gift of Mrs. Gilbert, 1937
  • Object Number: 37.131.7
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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