Antique C1760 Revolutionary War Shotpouch & Powderhorn Full Family History Vafo For Sale

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HERE IS A VERY SPECIAL FIND. THIS IS A PRIMITIVE FOLK ART C. 1760ORIGINAL REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA LEATHER SHOTPOUCH AND POWDERHORN WITH FULL FAMILY HISTORY TRACING IT BACK TO ORIGINAL OWNERSHIP.

THE LEATHER FLAP FEATURES A BEAUTIFUL FOLK ART SEWING AND A BEAUTIFUL CARVED POWDERHORN. THERE IS ALSO FANTASTIC TOOLING TO AREAS OF THE STRAP.

THE PIECE ALSO HAS A POWDER MEASURE AND A SHEATH WHERE A SMALL HUNTING DAGGER OR PATCH KNIFE WOULD GO (NO LONGER WITH POUCH).

THIS POUCH WAS OWNED BY THE FAMILY THROUGHOUT THE 1700S AND 1800S. YOU CAN SEE SOME NEAT DEVELOPMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO THE POUCH IN THE 1800S SUCH AS THE BRASS PIECES AND THE BUCKLE ON THE STRAP.

AS YOU CAN SEE BY THE PHOTOS, THERE ARE AREAS OF WEAR, LOSS, ATTEMPTS OF REPAIR. THE LEATHER IS OVERALL SOFT AND IN GOOD BUT FRAGILE CONDITION.

OVERALL IT IS A FANTASTIC EXAMPLE.

THE FAMILY HISTORY THAT GOES ALONG WITH IT IS FULLY NOTARIZED AND WRITTEN BOTH IN HAND AND TYPED OUT. IT STATES THAT: "THE ORIGINAL OWNER AS I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY FAMILY MEMBERS SINCE I WAS A BOY WAS JAMES BOULTER WHO ARRIVED IN THE UNITED STATES FROM LONDON AROUND 1760 AND WHO SETTLED IN WHAT NOW IS KNOWN AS CONGERS, NEW YORK. LITTLE IS KNOWN OF HIM BUT LATER IN THE 1800S THE POUCH & HORN WAS PASSED ON IN THE FAMILY TO MY GREAT GRANDFATHER WILLIAM ARMSTRONG BOULTER WHO WAS A WAINWRITE AND CARPENTER BY TRADE AND BUILT A HOME AT 70 OHIO ST. CONGERS NEW YORK WHERE THE FAMILY LIVED WELL INTO THE 1900S. WILLIAM MARRIED MARY COLES AND THEIR DAUGHTER MY GRANDMOTHER GRACE COLES BOULTER WAS BORN IN 1885. WHEN WILLIAM DIED THE ITEM WAS PASSED TO GRACE WHO LATER MARRIED CLARENCE PENDLETON AND THEIR DAUGHTER WAS LUCILLE LOUISE PENDLETON, MY MOTHER BORN IN 1905. GRACE PASSED AWAY IN 1978 AT THE AGE OF 94 AND IT WAS PASSED TO MY MOTHER. SHE MARRIED JOHN TOWLES BELL, MY FATHER IN 1925. IN 1952 MY PARENTS DIVORCED AND AFTER HER PASSING IN 1990 AT THE AGE OF 85 IT WAS GIVEN TO ME. THE HOME IN CONGERS LASTED UNTIL 1987 UNTIL THE LAND WAS SOLD AND THE HOUSE WAS DEMOLISHED."

THE POUCH OVERALL MEASURES AROUND 23.5 INCHES LONG. THE STRAP ALONE FROM WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE POUCH TO WHERE IT WOULD GO AROUND THE SHOULDER MEASURES AROUND 17 INCHES. THE POWDERHORN MEASURES AROUND 10 1/4 INCHES LONG. THE POUCH ALONE MEASURES AROUND 9 INCHES WIDE X 7 1/4 INCHES WIDE. THE FLAP ALONE MESAURES AROUND 9 INCHES WIDE X 4.5 INCHES TALL.

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OTHER ER response: "Just wanted to say it really made my day to see this plate turn out to be exactly as nice as you described it in your listing and when you answered my questions. I seldom get a item that is better than expected and this is one of those rare occasions. Thank you so very much for making it possible for me to display this and everytime it's viewed there will be a smile. I could not have asked for a better item or seller and definitely will put you in my favorite sellers category and look in often. Many,many thanks for everything and I do appreciate all you have done from the great packaging job to the great communication and everything in between. Best regards and with graditude - loumatt222"

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