A carved French ivory blowing horn, 19th century From a tusk carved horn of one piece with decorations in relief arranged in three registers. The wide end with a frieze, surmounted by the portrayal of a dragon slayer. In the middle section a crowned coat of arms flanked by griffins, three fleur-de-lys, topped by trophy bundles. On the opposite side three portraits of French rulers. The narrow end depicting beasts wrestling and fighting with each other in the style of Michael Maucher. The mouthpiece in the form of a dog's head. One suspension ring, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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Keywords: 19th, blowing, carved, century, clipping, clippings, craft, cut, cut-, cut-outs, french, handcraft, handicrafts, horn, ivory, object, objects, stills, tusk