Powder Horns & Flasks

Lot 4283    SESSION 11 (2PM FRIDAY 27TH NOVEMBER)    Powder Horns & Flasks

Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $280

POWDER HORN, 19th century, large horn with cover on wide end, lift off carved top lid, with hole for suspension loop at wide end but no loop fitted, the horn is engraved in great detail with a Scottish piper and above is inscribed, 'Hey Jonney Cope' and below is a grave with a headstone that reads, 'Memory of/the brave died/1809' (probably in reference to the Battle of Corunna in Spain in 1809 with one of the units being the 1st Royal Scots), on the opposite side is King Robert The Bruce in battle dress with axe riding to the right and above is inscribed, 'King Robert The Bruce', and above this is the Glasgow crest featuring a tree (that never grew), a bird (that never flew), a fish (that never swam) and a bell (that never rang) and around the words, 'Let Glasgow Florish (sic)', near the base is a heart and inside is inscribed, 'A.Hamilton' (approx size 8x46cm). A few pest holes in the horn, otherwise very fine.

Let Glasgow Flourish has been the motto of Glasgow since 1866.

Tag with lot states ex Ron Cook, and horn found in Australia - Scottish history?