Powder Horn, 1770

Powder Horn
New Hampshire, 1770-80
Horn, wood
Gift of Mr. Stephen T. Moore

According to its inscription, this unadorned powder horn, “used in Revolution,” belonged to a member of the Tuck family of Nashua, New Hampshire. However, the horn’s original owner cannot be identified and its small size suggests it was not used in the military. The handwritten note was probably reason enough for its acquisition by donor Stephen T. Moore in the early twentieth century.