Your TMA Officers and Board of Directors
Support the TMA! ~ Traditional Muzzleloaders ~ The TMA is here for YOU!
*** JOIN in on the TMA 2024 POSTAL MATCH *** it's FREE for ALL !

For TMA related products, please check out the new TMA Store !

The Flintlock Paper

*** Folk Firearms Collective Videos ***



« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Author Topic: Old horn container  (Read 1020 times)

Offline ridjrunr

  • TMA Forum Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 1261
  • Location: KS
Old horn container
« on: April 07, 2012, 06:24:47 PM »
Todays fleamraket find. I was told it was for sniffing snuff. I tend to agree but am open to ther thoughts.

ridjrunr
Logged
HCH member
NRA member
Fluent in English and sarcasm
TMA Member #313
Expires 10/8/21

Offline greyhunter

  • TMA Forum Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 1491
  • TMA Member: Membership #291, Expires 2/11/2019
Re: Old horn container
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2012, 08:17:11 PM »
That'd pretty unique RR, I'd put jelly beans in it, my wife would never guess! not supposed to have sugary things.   ;)
Logged
Pa. TMA State Representative.[/color]
Member#291  2/11/19

Spotted Bull

  • Guest
Re: Old horn container
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2012, 10:47:33 PM »
I need to go to more flea markets...nice interesting piece!
Logged

Offline Roaddog

  • TMA Forum Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 1580
  • TMA Member: TMA Paid Member # 247 Expires 3/15 / 2019
Re: Old horn container
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2012, 05:44:43 AM »
What a grate fined and I would say it is a snuff box. I have seen them made of horn in museums.
Logged
Minnesota TMA State Representative

Member #247
Pages: [1]
« previous next »