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Two Horn Drinking Beakers. C.1890
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Two Horn Drinking Beakers. C.1890

19th century
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Two Horn drinking beakers.

Date c.1890

Price £35.00

Small 9.5cm x 6cm diameter

Medium 11cm x 7cm diameter

Physical Dimensions
Height
11cm (4.33")
Width
7cm (2.76")
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Serendipity Antiques has dated these Antique Horn Drinking Beakers to the 1890s.

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SA1078511
Description
Two Horn drinking beakers.

Date c.1890

Price £35.00

Small 9.5cm x 6cm diameter

Medium 11cm x 7cm diameter

Height
11cm (4.33")
Width
7cm (2.76")
Date of Manufacture

Serendipity Antiques has dated these Antique Horn Drinking Beakers to the 1890s.

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SA1078511
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A pair of tapered Victorian drinking beakers crafted from natural horn featuring mottled dark brown and translucent honey tones.
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Archive I A pair of tapered Victorian drinking beakers crafted from natural horn featuring mottled dark brown and translucent honey tones.

Two Horn Drinking Beakers. C.1890

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A pair of tapered Victorian drinking beakers crafted from natural horn featuring mottled dark brown and translucent honey tones.
Two horn drinking beakers. c.1890
Ref: SA1078511
A pair of tapered Victorian drinking beakers crafted from natural horn featuring mottled dark brown and translucent honey tones.
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Drinking vessels crafted from cattle or buffalo horn have been utilised for centuries across Europe, gaining notable popularity during the 18th and 19th centuries as durable, lightweight alternatives to glass or pewter.

Natural animal horn was heated in boiling water or oil to soften the material, then shaped around wooden formers. Flat horn discs were then fitted into carved interior grooves near the base to create a watertight bottom.

Authentic period pieces display natural organic grain, translucent tonal variations, hand-worked rims, and subtle irregularities rather than modern synthetic mould seams.

These historical vessels function well as decorative accents arranged on a bar cart, displayed on open kitchen shelving, or positioned on a wooden sideboard alongside brass accessories.

Horn items should be washed gently by hand in lukewarm water without soaking or exposure to high heat, and treated periodically with food-safe mineral oil to maintain moisture and prevent splitting.
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