Lot 23: The Eagle Set by Ron Hess

Artist Ron Hess had donated a stellar shooter’s rig for this year’s CLF Fundraising Auction which he’s christened the “Eagle Set.”

Ron crafted the powder horn for this outstanding set. He describes it as an applied tip powder horn that features a large engraving of a Tansel-style Federal eagle. The horn is fitted with a leather strap, and the base plug features a brass medallion inlaid with the characters “CLA”, as well as the year the horn was made. 

The set also includes a fine shooter’s bag made by Jim Webb, which Hess donated from his collection. The front flap of the bag is adorned with a large federal eagle, and nicely complements the powder horn. Hess explains that the bag is one of Webb’s premier bags; it was made with quilted stitch construction and is fully lined.