Late 18th Century Primitively Scrimshawed Horn finch this very of-this-world-looking angel

this very of-this-world-looking angel

I’ve been kind of obsessed with antique carved wooden drapery lately

The back should wipe pretty clean too if desired

which makes it easy to take a seat

Late 18th Century Primitively Scrimshawed Horn finch this very of-this-world-looking angelThis wonderful thing. In far from perfect condition (I would never have gotten my hands on it otherwise!), but with all sorts of marvelously primitive incised scrimshawed drawings unfolding across its surface, including figures, crosses, snake, lizard, tree and who knows what all. Though it is possible it functioned as a powder horn, I have found some examples with the same sort of carved wooden base that were drinking cups, and there is evidence it