Sold 29 October 2025 · Honey Tilley Antiques

This “Antique Silver Plated Cow Horn, Horn of Plenty” found a buyer.

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Description

This is an antique silver plated and cow horn, horn of plenty. Standing on a silver plated pedestal base with a circular silver plated band that holds the horn. It is mounted with a silver plated top. c.1880. This has been resilvered.

Height approximately: 34.5cm (13.5")

This can also be purchased from my website

honeytilleyantiques.com

Declaration

Honey Tilley Antiques has dated this Silver Plated Drinking Horn to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

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SA1080132

Dealers Internal Reference

A32090

Dealers Notes

Please contact me for a shipment quote prior to purchase, thank you

Description

Height approximately: 34.5cm (13.5")

This can also be purchased from my website

honeytilleyantiques.com

Date of Manufacture

Honey Tilley Antiques has dated this Silver Plated Drinking Horn to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1080132

Dealers Internal Ref

A32090

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Honey Tilley Antiques

Telephone 0207 359 4127 or 07775 676917

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4/5 Pierrepont Row
Islington
London
N1 8EF
United Kingdom

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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectDecorative Objects
Period19th century
StyleVictorian & Gothic
MaterialCow horn, Silver plate
ColourSilver and Amber
MotifsCurved horn silhouette, Silver-plated rim mount, Engraving cartouche, Footed circular base

FAQs

Drinking horns have ancient origins, tracing back to the Iron Age and Norse cultures where they served as ritual vessels, later evolving into ceremonial toasts and decorative centrepieces in European households during the Victorian era.

Authentic period pieces are traditionally constructed from natural bovine horn, fitted with hand-beaten silver-plated or solid silver rims, mounts, shields for engraving, and supportive metal bases.

Authentic pieces exhibit natural variations in the organic horn texture, traditional hand-chased metalwork details, wear consistent with age on the silver plating, and period-appropriate hallmarks or construction techniques.

This type of objet dart can be displayed on a sideboard, within a glazed cabinet, or atop a mantelpiece to introduce texture, historical interest, and a cabinet of curiosities aesthetic to a room.

Preserve the piece by keeping it away from direct sunlight and extreme humidity fluctuations to prevent the natural horn from drying out or warping, and clean the metal components gently with a specialised silver cloth without abrasive polishes.