© British Museum
The Savernake horn
Artist: Artist not known
Location: British Museum
Date: 1325-1350
Materials: ivory, silver, enamel, leather
Dimensions: 58 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £7,500 (Total: £210,000)
Vendor: S J Phillips
Review number: 2557 (1975)
Provenance:
Seymour family, Earls of Hertford; Thomas Bruce, Earl of Elgin and Ailesbury; by descent.
Description:
Hunting horn, with 3 silver bands and mouthpiece. The internal band has 16 hawks preening themselves and the upper band depicts a king, bishop and forester. The horn has a leather baldric, with silver mounts and enamelling. The horn is European, 12th-13th century; 2 upper bands are British, 14th century, mouthpiece and 3rd band 18th century; baldric is probably Scottish, 1312-1347.
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