Antique copper oil pourer, car horns, padlock, pulley, brass doorknob, ashtray, lens and gilt metal decoration, 19th and 20th century, (9 items), the oil pourer 5.91 in. high, 12.20 in. wide
- Horn - Full horns were used for making drinking vessels and powder horns. A number of larger horns or antlers could be combined together to make furniture and decorative items such as chairs and lamps.
As a material, horn was formerly used in all types of objects such as snuff boxes, lanterns, musical instruments, items for personal grooming, cutlery handles, walking sticks. Some items of horn are finely decorated with silver or mounted in silver.
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