19th C. Carved Powder Horn of Samuel D. Lane, Hampton, New Hampshire, with Handwritten Text smoke painting produced by G

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19th C. Carved Powder Horn of Samuel D. Lane, Hampton, New Hampshire, with Handwritten Text smoke painting produced by GI found this one in New Hampshire about 25 miles from North Hampton, the home of the Samuel D. Lane who signed it, close to two centuries ago I believe. I've seen powder horns carved into like scrimshaw (which I always covet) and plenty with hand carved wooden plugs at both ends, but I've never seen one (beautifully) signed on a circle of laid paper, with hand cut glass over top. I presume it was done as a sort of commemoration by Lane himself, I