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Horn & Silver Spirit Hip Flask
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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Horn & Silver Spirit Hip Flask

19th century
Description

An unusual horn and silver spirit flask,

Silver top and bottom rim, bayonet fitting to the top of the flask in perfect working order, newly fitted cork in lid.

London 1871 makers mark is rubbed.

Glass bottom.

No splits to the horn signs of wear commensurate with age and use.

Silver is in good antique condition.

L 24 cm

Diameter 4.5 cm

Declaration

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Horn Silver Spirit Flask to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA912491
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Description
An unusual horn and silver spirit flask,
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Silver top and bottom rim, bayonet fitting to the top of the flask in perfect working order, newly fitted cork in lid.
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

London 1871 makers mark is rubbed.

Glass bottom.

No splits to the horn signs of wear commensurate with age and use.

Silver is in good antique condition.

L 24 cm

Diameter 4.5 cm

Date of Manufacture

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Horn Silver Spirit Flask to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA912491
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2020
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A conical antique spirit flask constructed from dark natural horn with polished silver mounts on the cap and base.
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Archive I A conical antique spirit flask constructed from dark natural horn with polished silver mounts on the cap and base.

Horn & silver spirit hip flask

Archive II A conical antique spirit flask constructed from dark natural horn with polished silver mounts on the cap and base. View II
Archive III A conical antique spirit flask constructed from dark natural horn with polished silver mounts on the cap and base. View III
Archive IV A conical antique spirit flask constructed from dark natural horn with polished silver mounts on the cap and base. View IV
Archive V A conical antique spirit flask constructed from dark natural horn with polished silver mounts on the cap and base. View V
Archive VI A conical antique spirit flask constructed from dark natural horn with polished silver mounts on the cap and base. View VI
Archive VII A conical antique spirit flask constructed from dark natural horn with polished silver mounts on the cap and base. View VII
Archive VIII A conical antique spirit flask constructed from dark natural horn with polished silver mounts on the cap and base. View VIII
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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
Telephone 07710 931929
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A conical antique spirit flask constructed from dark natural horn with polished silver mounts on the cap and base.
Horn & silver spirit hip flask
Ref: SA912491
A conical antique spirit flask constructed from dark natural horn with polished silver mounts on the cap and base.
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FAQs

Horn spirit flasks were historically crafted as durable portable vessels for field sports and equestrian pursuits, gaining widespread popularity during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

These flasks typically combine natural carved or moulded bovine horn with silver, electroplated nickel silver, or pewter mounts, complete with leak-proof screw or bayonet caps.

Authentic examples feature makers marks or silver hallmarks on the mounts, organic colour variations in the horn, and secure, hand-fitted caps.

These items serve as vintage accents when displayed on a drinks tray, placed upon a sideboard top, or arranged within a glass bookshelf.

Keep horn objects away from direct heat sources and high humidity to prevent cracking or warping, and gently clean the silver fittings using a dedicated polishing cloth.
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