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324 - Swedish ceremonial horn with a figurative silver lid knob. Mounted on a base shaped like two sculpted, flickering snakes and a volute; U-shaped, conical body with several profiled rings, a flared rim, and a centrally domed lid with a knob in the form of a sculpted woman holding a shield, a staff, long robes, and a pointed cap. The pointed end of the horn features a tapered knob with a floral border. The body of the horn is engraved with volutes and scrollwork, as well as three cartouches depicting full-length figures, presumably Heimdall, Freya, and Thor. The rim of the lid is engraved all around with the inscription “To Otto Ekenberg from his grateful nieces and nephews Carl Krafft & Maria Moberg, December 24, 1881.” Gilded on the inside. Part of the lid figure’s attribute is missing. Assay and year mark for 1878; undeciphered maker’s mark “EM.” Weight: approx. 700 g. Total height: 32.5 cm. 11 cm x 24 cm.
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Swedish ceremonial horn with a figurative silver lid knob. Mounted on a base shaped like two sculpted, flickering snakes and a volute; U-shaped, conical body with several profiled rings, a flared rim, and a centrally domed lid with a knob in the form of a sculpted woman holding a shield, a staff, long robes, and a pointed cap. The pointed end of the horn features a tapered knob with a floral border. The body of the horn is engraved with volutes and scrollwork, as well as three cartouches depicting full-length figures, presumably Heimdall, Freya, and Thor. The rim of the lid is engraved all around with the inscription “To Otto Ekenberg from his grateful nieces and nephews Carl Krafft & Maria Moberg, December 24, 1881.” Gilded on the inside. Part of the lid figure’s attribute is missing. Assay and year mark for 1878; undeciphered maker’s mark “EM.” Weight: approx. 700 g. Total height: 32.5 cm. 11 cm x 24 cm. A Swedish silver drinking horn with a figural lid knob, snake stand, depictions of Heimdall, Freya, and Thor, and an inscription. Gilded on the inside. Part of the lid knob’s attribute is missing. Assay and date marks; unknown maker’s mark. Sweden. Stockholm. Circa 1880.
Auction details
International Fine Art Auction No. 198 - PART IAuction house
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