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Lot #192
Starts 2 days from now
Starting bid
kr 8 000
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Minimum increment
kr 250
End time
15.11.2026 18:02
Buyer's premium (incl. VAT)
25%
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Description
Antique Danish silver drinking horn with a lid, figural finial and richly engraved scrollwork and animal motifs. It rests on shaped supports and has a tower-shaped terminal.
The horn was assayed in Copenhagen in 1896 and is tentatively attributed to the goldsmith firm P. Hertz. Simon Groth’s mark identifies him as the city assayer who tested the silver. The engraved inscription includes the years 1884 and 1909.
Specifications
- Type: Drinking horn with lid
- Origin: Copenhagen, Denmark
- Maker: Probably P. Hertz
- Material: Silver, stated to be 830 silver
- Marks: Three towers with “96”, Simon Groth’s assay mark and a maker’s mark
- Date: Assayed in 1896
- Weight: 562 grams including lid
See photos for details and condition.
Details
- Condition
- Brukt antikk stand med patina, anløpning og overflateriper.
