Kruthorn, known as Dutch, 1608.

A golden barley, flat pressed and engraved horn, on the front stage with a warrior to a horse, which with its lance from behind pierces another warrior, who tries to reach his horse. (Joab pierces long harbour Absalom with spear) middle tree. Under the left horse stump with the year 1608. The back: three fields with concentric rings against dashed bottom, on the narrow sides braid. The bottom of black painted wood, cut LNS (N mirror-turned), glued patch: “National Museum No, Gåva af Brukspatron A. Tisell. Sept 70.” Fortress with three rivets with black heads. The inner rim is fired with steel straps, large screw loop with a strap of black painted steel. Nozzle with steel gunpowder gauge. Sawing with round and pointed caps, round holes in every two. Hinges on one side, screw-eyed and recast loops in the other. A 105mm long spout with two thin, transverse rings and plinth, internal flap closure with helical arm and external spring-loaded lever hoop closure, the lever arm profiled. The mouthpiece attached through the saddle with new screw and nut.

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Europeana

Title

Kruthorn, known as Dutch, 1608.

Object Type

crown tower

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