Engraved Powder Horn with Blacksmith Scene and Kangaroo (1838)

A powder horn engraved with blacksmith scene and kangaroo and…
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A powder horn engraved with blacksmith scene and kangaroo and inscribed 'S. Meehan, By hammer and hand all acts do stand', dated 1838, on silver mounts, 34 cm long

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