POWDER HORN, 19th century, large horn with cover on wide end and edges serrated, top section shaped into two decorated sections, with one suspension loop, the horn is engraved with Britannia above the British Royal Arms with a rose below and this above a three masted sailing ship, on the opposite side is an aboriginal with spears holding a small dead animal and with a snake and lizard at his side and below is an Advance Australia crest, and on the side in between is inscribed, 'The brave sons of Erin the shamrock praise,/The thistle let scotia record in her lays,/But th' horn of Australia when full to the brim,/Tho' humble my verse it's praises I'll sing.' (approx size 8.5x35cm). Half of the serrations broken, otherwise very fine.
Ex Christie's Sale 26.8.2001 (lot 50).