Powder horn - 1815

This powder horn is being sold by Lyon and Turnbull in Edinburgh on August 17 with an estimate of £1,000 - £1,500.

The catalogue description reads:

Military interest - an early 19th century powder horn the curved section of cow horn with wood plug and pull out nozzle plug, the horn incised with decoration including the badge of the 90th Perthshire Volunteers, together with Egypt battle honours for 1801 and named Josh Barr 90th, with additional display of intertwined thistles and roses, with Masonic symbols and dove of peace, with shaped cartouche suspended from beak with `PEACE 1815` and `1844 this given to his son J H Barr 90th` 35cm long Notes: The continued use and history of this item is interesting with the family connections within the regiment (90th Perthshire Volunteers) and the addition of the decoration by subsequent generations. The piece was obviously considered of great importance within the family. The 90th Regiment of Foot (or Perthshire Volunteers) was raised in 1794, by Mr. Thomas Graham, of Lynedoch, Perthshire, later General Lord Lynedoch. By the Regimental Record Book, there appear to have been enlisted by 1812 a total of 538 Scots, 1097 English, 486 Irish and 23 foreigners. As these total 2144 this would have covered both battalions. The Regiment saw a good deal of service including Egypt in 1801, and the capture of Martinique in 1809 and Guadaloupe [Dominica] in 1810, two valuable islands in the West Indies; however they were not engaged in the Peninsular war and Waterloo campaign. In 1815, they were designated as one of the six Light Infantry regiments.