Drinking Horn, ca. 1880–1900 (15th century style), Made in France, French, Horn, silver, enamel, Overall: 13 1/4 x 12 13/16 x 5 3/8 in. (33.6 x 32.6 x 13.6 cm), Metalwork-Silver, Workshop of Louis Marcy (Luigi Parmeggiani) (Italian, 1860–1945) (?), This elaborate drinking horn is decorated with fantastic Gothic towers, heraldic devices, and the figure of Saint Michael slaying the dragon. The Latin inscription from 1 Peter 4:7 alludes to sobriety and the perils of temptation
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Drinking Horn, ca, 1880–1900, 15th century style, France, French, Horn, silver, enamel, Overall, 13 1/4 x 12 13/16 5 3/8, 33.6 32.6 13.6 cm, Metalwork-Silver, Workshop of Louis Marcy, Luigi Parmeggiani, Italian, 1860–1945, elaborate, drinking, horn, decorated, fantastic Gothic, towers, heraldic devices, figure, Saint Michael, slaying, dragon, Latin inscription, 1 Peter, 4, 7 alludes, sobriety, perils, temptation
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