Old Colonial Grease Horn or Powder Horn?

kahnjar1 · 26th March 2021, 12:54 AM

If this is a grease horn, how does one force the grease out the business end? My guess is a powder horn, though I have no idea as to origin..
Stu

drac2k · 26th March 2021, 04:31 AM

I agree, even though I found some grease horn examples with cattle horn; the chain work and the hook were the same for hanging from the oxen yokes. Wouldn't they use brass or wood on the top instead of metal on a powder horn?

drac2k · 26th March 2021, 11:16 PM

I just talked to a knowledgeable old-timer and he told me that it is a traveling oil lamp, circa 1750-1820; the wick would come out of the portal on top.
Makes sense.

kahnjar1 · 27th March 2021, 05:08 AM

Interesting item and probably quite rare to find. Makes sense with the hanging hook placed where it is.
Very nice.
Stu

drac2k · 27th March 2021, 01:57 PM

Thanks; It was driving me crazy. I didn't think it was a powder horn, but I could not figure out what it was.

26th March 2021, 12:54 AM	#1
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,786	If this is a grease horn, how does one force the grease out the business end? My guess is a powder horn, though I have no idea as to origin.. Stu

26th March 2021, 04:31 AM	#2
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,255	I agree, even though I found some grease horn examples with cattle horn; the chain work and the hook were the same for hanging from the oxen yokes. Wouldn't they use brass or wood on the top instead of metal on a powder horn?

26th March 2021, 11:16 PM	#3
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,255	I just talked to a knowledgeable old-timer and he told me that it is a traveling oil lamp, circa 1750-1820; the wick would come out of the portal on top. Makes sense.

27th March 2021, 05:08 AM	#4
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,786	Interesting item and probably quite rare to find. Makes sense with the hanging hook placed where it is. Very nice. Stu

27th March 2021, 01:57 PM	#5
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,255	Thanks; It was driving me crazy. I didn't think it was a powder horn, but I could not figure out what it was.