2022-01 Raynors HCA Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/29/2022
c. 1850, Original "KENTUCKY RIFLE GUNPOWDER" Labeled Can, Hazard Powder Co., Hazardville, CT, Very Good. This original 3.75" x 4" x 2" thick Metal Powder-can, lacking its metal cap but has modern replacement cork. The body of the can is painted black with age-toned black and white printed label illustrated with a frontiersman with his beaver hat shooting a rifle, with his trusty dog at his feet. Label has minor chipping and scrapes with minor wear to paint finish. Similar to the example illustrated on page 126 of "Gun Powder Cans & Kegs: the Bacyk Collection" by Bacyk, Bacyk & Rowe (1998) this current example with a slightly different label design.
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