POSSIBLY GERMANY, CIRCA 1890
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A silvered brass mounted drinking horn
Possibly Germany, circa 1890
The horn of usual form, mounted on shape base, decorated with merman masks, the stem shaped as a young merman holding the central mount with sroll work foliate oval medaillon, inscribed text and dated 24 12 1890, the detachable domed cover with Diana holding a bow and dog beside her finial
67 cm. high
Possibly Germany, circa 1890
The horn of usual form, mounted on shape base, decorated with merman masks, the stem shaped as a young merman holding the central mount with sroll work foliate oval medaillon, inscribed text and dated 24 12 1890, the detachable domed cover with Diana holding a bow and dog beside her finial
67 cm. high
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