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I have a couple like this. They are sometimes referred to as "sight" horns since you can see the amount of powder in them.
Powder Flask Collector
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Very interesting transparent horn! To be transparent the horn must be rather thin? And might sensitive to shock.
Some oft the "lanthorn" flasks made in Europe got a transparant body too. So you can see how much powder is in it.
Transparent cowhorn "sheets" have been used for lanterns and for windows, but also for powder flasks made of horn. For this purose flat horn sheets were boiled (I read some time ago, that some horners have used hot vinager too) to make the horn flexible and then formed. The two halves of the flask body were then held together by a brass band at the seam or by small nails.
Some oft the "lanthorn" flasks made in Europe got a transparant body too. So you can see how much powder is in it.
Transparent cowhorn "sheets" have been used for lanterns and for windows, but also for powder flasks made of horn. For this purose flat horn sheets were boiled (I read some time ago, that some horners have used hot vinager too) to make the horn flexible and then formed. The two halves of the flask body were then held together by a brass band at the seam or by small nails.
Most early powder horns were made quite thin and are very light like yours. If amber in color they are often translucent. Nicely done!
Pretty. 
Very nice,,
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