Pointed Tree Carver/Artist Horn

This horn was carved by the “Pointed Tree Carver” who’s trademark is the trees with their unique pointed tops. He also always incorporated the hunter shooting at a deer with dogs chasing and a plant growing from a pot or urn where the name of the horn owner would be carved. There are over 50 horns known to exist today that were carved by him. There is a good example of his work in Jim Dresslar’s book entitled ” The Engraved Powder Horn ” on page 22. This link http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/13315/lot/2627/  will also show another of the Pointed Tree Carver’s horns that sold at Bonhams auction in 2005.  The horn in my collection, pictured here,  has a large British Coat of Arms in the center with a large potted plant where an owners name would have been carved  and a house, along with the hunter scene and several of his “signature ” trees. The horn is 12.5 inches long and has a very nice dark brown, untouched patina. The wood base is held in place with wooden pegs and has an iron loop in the center for the carrying strap. This horn would date to the French and Indian War period. Following are details of the horn and closeups of the unique pointed tree carver features.

 

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Early Flintlock Trade Pistol = F&I War Period

This early pistol has a .65 bore diameter and a 10.5″ octagonal-to-round barrel with integral rear sight fixed to the tang. It also has a blade front sight, early style curved beveled lock plate with beveled hammer, a rounded pan and frizzen and finial on frizzen spring. The extreme tip of the hammer was broken off at some time during its use. All of the furniture is brass.  There are nice carved moldings around the lock and on the opposite side as well as a raised carving behind the tang. The stock is walnut and is in excellent shape with minimal nicks and dings The stock also has acquired a nice, dark untouched patina. The end of the forearm has a horn tip as well as the original ramrod. Following are detailed pictures of this fine pistol.

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Early Raised Carved Horn – 17th or 18th Century

This horn is intricately carved in a raised, sculpted manner, showing a turtle, a serpent wrapping around the base, and what appears to be a building or temple of some sort. The pouring spout of the horn reveals a long nosed beast or dragon with horns and many teeth. There is a beautiful dark amber patina to the horn and honey color on the raised portions. The wood pegged base has a copper cover fitted over it with carved leaves in the center. More research has to be done to determine the attribution for this horn. It is difficult to point to a specific culture or area as to where this horn was made or by whom.

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Wakizashi – Bishu Osafune Norimitsu – Bizen, Muromachi Period

This is a beautiful sword with a nice curve and a 22 inch cutting edge. The tang is uncut and contains the signature ” Bishu Osafune Norimitsu ” . It is in old  polish but very clean and displays all of the blades features well. The hamon has a lot of activity and the boshi shows a nice turn back. It is housed in a shirasaya with a nice copper habaki.

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French Flintlock pistol by J. Penel Farnes, Ca. 1760

This nice pistol has a .40 cal., 4″ octagonal-to-round cannon-style screw off barrel with deep rifling. The lock is engraved with the name;  J. Penel Farnes and is in its original flint condition. All mounts are iron,  trigger guard with nice finial, lock plate nicely shaped. The walnut stock has nice raised carving behind the tang.

Condition: Barrel has a nice brown patina. Lock is sharp and crisp with brown patina. Stock is untouched with a nice patina and carving. 

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French Flintlock Pistol by Dauphine Bergerac.

This is a nice raised carved pistol with a .60 caliber bore and 6.5″ cannon style barrel. The original flintlock is marked; Dauphine Bergerac in two lines, ca 1770. It has all iron furniture, trigger guard with acorn finial and raised carving around the furniture. the walnut stock has raised carving behind the barrel tang and is in excellent condition.

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Tanto – Kashu Ju Fujiwara Kiyomitsu – Eisho – 1504 – 1526

This particular blade was made by a sword smith from Kaga Province,  named  Kiyomitsu,  of the Fujiwara school, around 1504. It still has the mounts and silk sword bag from that era. It has  Kanteisho papers as well as a letter from the 1948 Japanese antiques dealer in Kyoto Japan attesting to these facts. This smith is listed in Hawley’s as KIY235 with a 15 point rating.DSCN0054 DSCN0055 DSCN0056

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Katana – Kagemitsu – Muromachi Era – 1415

This sword was made by Kagemitsu of Bizen Province. It has beautiful mounts ( koshirae ) with silver menuki, fuchi and kashira and a lovely red & black lacquered saya. The blade is in new polish and is signed on both sides of the ubu nakago; Bishu Osafune no Jyu Kagemitsu, Ouei 22 nen 2 gatsubi ( Feb.1415 ). The blade has a groove the full length on both sides and measures 26.9 inches along the cutting edge as well as a 2.3cm Sori. The hamon is a Gunome-choji with koashi, kinsuji and sunagashi. The hamon is bright with soft, deep, Nie and Nioi . The Jigane; strong Itame and mokume hada with utsuri and chikei. The Boshi is Komaru and the Jigane is a strong Itame hada and Mokume hada. There is utsuri and chikei in the Jigane.

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Hunting Bag Set

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This is a fully in tact hunting bag set with it’s original straps and ties to the bag and powder horn. The bag is deer hide with most of the hair still attached to the skin. The horn is original to the bag as are the attachments. There is a small old sewn repair to the bottom of the bag where it began to tear.

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Shot bag and belt

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This is a leather strap and shot bag that a ” shot gunner ” would carry on his hunt. The bag still is full of lead shot. All original with no repairs.

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