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Powder horn scribed by Samuel Selden

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    Ox horn, 1776

    37 cm x 21 cm x 13.3 cm

    Powder horns 001


    Maj. Samuel Selden (1723-1776) of the Connecticut Militia etched this detailed map of Boston, Massachusetts, on his powder horn during the Siege of Boston.