Medium sized horn, very nicely curved with a well carved octagon shaped spout, wooden base similar to Lot 156, with the round fluted design and wooded knob plug at its extreme bottom, overall approx. 17 in. Considering the similarities between this horn and the examples offered as Lots 156 and 158, it has been suggested that this was made by the same Camp Ford, Tyler, Texas carver. The horn is neatly carved at center in large block letters in semi-circular panel, Wm Tritz [could be T. Ritz] Co. E. 9. W.V.I. (West Virginia Infantry), and in three lines below, also in large letters, Tyler / Texas / 1863. Lower half of horn with almost identical design and style below the inscription, comprised of an open winged American eagle and shield over an even larger American shield with four crossed American flags over drum and cannon. Reverse side of horn with a large figure of lady liberty (identical to Lot 156) holding large American flag (partly wrapped around her on a staff / pole). In her right hand, she holds a sword that is pointing downward toward a very large American shield at her lower leg and foot. The horn is also decorated with smaller floral / leaf / branch designs. Upper part of horn features a depiction of a large wooden fence and a larger hinged wooden gate at center. On each side of that can be seen the head and shoulders of a soldier carrying a musket with a bayonet on his shoulder (obviously the guards of the prison) and below that fence, Camp Ford, is incised carved. Wilhelm Tritz immigrated to the United States at the age of eight. Even though he was not an American citizen and under the legal age to fight, he enlisted in the United States Army on November 7, 1861. The 17-year-old served as a bugler for the 9th Wisconsin Infantry, Co. H, until he mustered out on July 22, 1865. He was listed as a POW at Newtonia, MO in September 1862 and at Jenkins Ferry in Arkansas in March 1864. Despite his service, he did not become a naturalized citizen until 1874. Provenance: Property of N. Flayderman & Co. Condition: Few nicks, scratches in surface of horn. Small crack along rim near wooden base, just below lady liberty's shield.
Medium sized horn, very nicely curved with a well carved octagon shaped spout, wooden base similar to Lot 156, with the round fluted design and wooded knob plug at its extreme bottom, overall approx. 17 in. Considering the similarities between this horn and the examples offered as Lots 156 and 158, it has been suggested that this was made by the same Camp Ford, Tyler, Texas carver. The horn is neatly carved at center in large block letters in semi-circular panel, Wm Tritz [could be T. Ritz] Co. E. 9. W.V.I. (West Virginia Infantry), and in three lines below, also in large letters, Tyler / Texas / 1863. Lower half of horn with almost identical design and style below the inscription, comprised of an open winged American eagle and shield over an even larger American shield with four crossed American flags over drum and cannon. Reverse side of horn with a large figure of lady liberty (identical to Lot 156) holding large American flag (partly wrapped around her on a staff / pole). In her right hand, she holds a sword that is pointing downward toward a very large American shield at her lower leg and foot. The horn is also decorated with smaller floral / leaf / branch designs. Upper part of horn features a depiction of a large wooden fence and a larger hinged wooden gate at center. On each side of that can be seen the head and shoulders of a soldier carrying a musket with a bayonet on his shoulder (obviously the guards of the prison) and below that fence, Camp Ford, is incised carved. Wilhelm Tritz immigrated to the United States at the age of eight. Even though he was not an American citizen and under the legal age to fight, he enlisted in the United States Army on November 7, 1861. The 17-year-old served as a bugler for the 9th Wisconsin Infantry, Co. H, until he mustered out on July 22, 1865. He was listed as a POW at Newtonia, MO in September 1862 and at Jenkins Ferry in Arkansas in March 1864. Despite his service, he did not become a naturalized citizen until 1874. Provenance: Property of N. Flayderman & Co. Condition: Few nicks, scratches in surface of horn. Small crack along rim near wooden base, just below lady liberty's shield.
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