SOLD – Victorian Wrythen Glass Horn c1870

Description

Heading : 19^th Century wrythen glass horn
Date : c1870
Period : Victorian
Origin : English
Colour : Clear
Body : Wrythen moulded trumpet form
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 8 inches tall
Condition : Excellent
Restoration : None
Weight : 108 grams

Additional Information : We have a good friend with collection of these horns (amongst many other strange. quirky and wonderful antique glass items) including a rare blue wrythened example. They actually work. that is if you know how to blow a horn. Made for parades and parties. All the examples we have seen are wrythened we have yet to see a plain example.

References :

Miller’s Glass Buyers Guide – Page 297.