Lot 194

DECORATED OX BONE POWDER HORN
CIRCA 1760








Auction: 21 April 2010 from 10:00 BST
£625
Description
carved from the leg bone of an ox, entirely engraved with a cartouche with fleur-de-lys, a crescent moon and Greek key pattern, the nozzle platform cut with starburst decoration, the spring loaded nozzle spirally decorated with two suspension rings and an old inventory tag number 85, the steel top chiselled with sunburst decoration, spring loaded cut off valve
17.5in. (44cm) high







