Original British Early 18th Century Gun Powder Horn marked to the 76th Regiment of Foot circa 1787-1820 Fusee Spring & Cover if that is what God

if that is what God intended of course we would have be born with wings or with built in Jet-Packs

The iron blade measures just over 7" mounted on a wood shaft of just over 29" in overall length

A really rare accessory almost never encountered on the collector's market today

when secured in the rear position

updating older design firearms was both faster and more cost effective

Original British Early 18th Century Gun Powder Horn marked to the 76th Regiment of Foot circa 1787-1820 Fusee Spring & Cover if that is what GodOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Made from a old Cow horn, the wood bottom plug is marked with a branded in E 16, for Company or Battery "E", 16th Man. It would have been suspended from what looks like an old brass ring mounted on the horn and then tied around the bulge at the horns opening for use as a shoulder strap. Shoulder strap and nozzle plug are unfortunately absent. The numerals 76 in an oval surrounded by laurel leaf sprays indicate it was used