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What does a drinking horn symbolize?

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What does a drinking horn symbolize?
What a drinking horn represents is largely a matter of personal interpretation. In Greek mythology, the drinking horn is a symbol of the God Dionysus. Others associate the vessels with the Vikings or believe it to represent wealth and abundance. Shop a collection of drinking horns on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Antique 19th century carved drinking horn
Located in Wien, AT
Antique carved drinking horn, from the 19th century, with engraved snake and eagle, good original
Category

Antique Early 1900s Animal Sculptures

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Horn

Pair of Arts & Crafts Drinking Horns, Late 19th Century
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Pair of Arts & Crafts drinking horns, late 19th century. Decorative horns with riveted copper
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Antique Late 19th Century English More Folk Art

Materials

Horn

19th Century Austrian Silver Gilt, Enamel & Rock Crystal Drinking Horn, c.1880
By Hermann Ratzersdorfer
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
drinking horn, by Hermann Ratzersdorfer, Vienna, circa 1880s. The drinking horn is made of rock crystal is
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Rock Crystal, Silver, Enamel

Antique 20th Century Pair Of Silver Plated Monumental Drinking Horns c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An early-20th Century pair of large silver-plated drinking horns. The silver-plated covers are
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20th Century German Other Barware

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Silver Plate

19th Century French Drinking Horn with Copper Embellishments
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office shelf with this antique Horn; crated in France circa 1850, the piece is made
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Mounted Objects

Materials

Copper

Sculpture Decorative BEVERAGE HORN, Rare Bone & Silver 1894 Wine Drinking Glass
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique Georgian Caucasian Drinking Horn - 19th Century Silver-Mounted Khantsi with Stand, Rare
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Antique 1890s Georgian Hollywood Regency Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver Leaf, Brass, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver

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