Lot 7: Bag and Horn Set by Jay Blain and Billy Griner

Artists Jay Blain and Billy Griner teamed up to create a straightforward shooter’s rig for this year’s CLF Fundraising Auction. Blain’s contribution is a well-built bag perfect for the modern frontiersman. The artist describes it as a simple flat sewn bag that’s based on a 19th century original from eastern Pennsylvania. The bag, made from vegetable tanned leather, measures eight by eight inches and was entirely hand sewn with waxed linen thread. It features a deep brown patina and sports fringe around the bottom of the bag as well as the edge of the flap. The strap is fully adjustable to the shooter by means of an iron buckle.

The bag also includes a unique brass powder measure, which is attached to the bag with a length of jack chain. The measure is made from a brass cartridge case from a Maynard cavalry carbine, a Civil War era breech loader. 

The bag comes accompanied with a fine powder horn by noted artist Billy Griner. The piece is a simple Appalachian style horn with a maple base plug and a finely turned spout made from whitetail antler. The powder horn, which is a near copy of one of the artist’s personal horns, measures eight inches long overall.

For more information on the work of the artists, contact:

Jay Blain: jayblain8@gmail.com
Billy Griner: billy.griner@gmail.com