Powder horn

  • Category:

    Weapons, Hunting, and Fishing

  • Creator (Role):

    Felix Dominy (Owner)

    Dominy Family (Maker or owner)

  • Place of Origin:

    East Hampton, New York, Long Island, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1790-1830

  • Materials:

    Horn; Wood; Iron

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.0100.002


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1957.0100.002

Object Name

Powder horn

Category

Weapons, Hunting, and Fishing

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Nathaniel M. Dominy

Creator (Role)

Felix Dominy (Owner)
2/12/1800-12/20/1868
Son of Nathaniel V. Married Phebe Miller on October 28, 1826. Children: Nathaniel VII (This is correct, the seventh. The family does not have a Nathaniel VI), Jerusha, Mary, Arthur, Edmond.

Dominy Family (Maker or owner)

Place of Origin

East Hampton, New York, Long Island, United States, North America

Date

1790-1830

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Below tip; "FD" incised
2. Inscription; Base; "Dominy" inscised deeply in script

Subjects

Dominy Family Clockmaking

Materials

Horn; Wood; Iron

Dimensions (inches)

13.2 (L) , 3.31 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

33.5 (L) , 8.41 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Hummel, Charles F. 1968 With Hammer in Hand: The Dominy Craftsmen of East Hampton, New York.