19th C. American Folk Art Carved Hunting Horn, Masonic, Woodsmen, Missouri 1896 heirloom " is the date mark

" is the date mark for 1806 during the reign of king George III

one foot has old repair

Hibernia Dublin Assay Office Mark

They are characterized by sharply defined forms

19th C. American Folk Art Carved Hunting Horn, Masonic, Woodsmen, Missouri 1896 heirloom " is the date markAmerican Hunting Horn adorned with various symbols and illustrations dated Nov. 10th, 1896 Hickory, Missouri. Also carved into the horn is : "Poplar Springs Lumber Co." Along with the Inscription: "Made for F. E. Moore, Hickory, Miss." And the Initials "F. E. M." There are Masonic Symbols on the horn, along with a knight with a skull in a crest, which likely refers to the Knights and Ladies of Security. We found, in our research, a Fountain E. Moore