Lot 93: Large 19th C. Powder Horn

Estimate: $800 – $1,200

Folk carved scrimshaw with masted sailing ship, swordfish, palm tree, cross-hatched cat with a hat, ladies and folky mermaid/sea witch, signed “Abraham Roberts, Mercer Bay, March 29, 1876″, wood plug and carved wood end, (note: Mercer Bay was a whaler's stop in Auckland, New Zealand off the West Coast), 15” l, (ex. Dr. Oscar and Lois Hollander collection, Falmouth, MA).