Horn and Sterling Silver Mounted Hunting Cup - Antique George IV (1820)

Description

This exceptional antique George IV Scottish sterling silver and horn beaker has a tapering cylindrical, spiralling mull shaped form.

This natural horn vessel is fitted with a plain hallmarked cylindrical mount to the upper rim.

The horn tip is encompassed with a silver gilt mount displaying a Scottish thistle designs above a scrolling leaf decorated border, to a shaped rim.

This exceptional horn beaker retains the original gilt interior.

Beakers in such exceptional and original condition are rare to the market.

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