Original British Early 19th Century Hand Carved Scrimshaw Powder Horn Linked to Penal Colony Transports Lewis Gun this is one of the

this is one of the nicest examples of a Miquelet "Rat-Tail" pistol we have ever had

and some rust peppering

Of very substantial construction this must have been considered truly massive 250 years ago when mankind was considerably smaller in stature

This darkens the tint of the filters

1 and its variants did poorly in battle

Original British Early 19th Century Hand Carved Scrimshaw Powder Horn Linked to Penal Colony Transports Lewis Gun this is one of theOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This lovely Scrimshaw powder horn looks to have been signed by its maker, one "THO. PYLE ?? SETCH and the entire of the horn's surface has been scrimshaw engraved with the most amazing array of British Colonial motifs. There is a panel featuring the British Lion under a Royal Crown with a surrounding ribbon stating : THE KING'S OWN REGIMENT The Lion is standing over the Roman numeral "IV" perhaps indicating either King