N° d'objet
2010/168
Description
This is a small brass hunting horn which coils around and back on itself, and which has a mouthpiece attached. It shows signs of wear, with dents and soldered repairs. The donor's parents found it when clearing their house.
Description physique
hunting horn: brass
Historique d'archive
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'Description: 1 small brass hunting horn, fairly worn and dented. Old soldered repairs. Horn coils round and back on itself. Mouthpiece attached. // Dimensions: Length: 177mm // Max diameter (coiled section): 78mm // Max diameter (mouth): 73mm. // Associated information: Found in possession of donor’s parents when clearing their house in East Horsley, Surrey. Possibly purchased by them in an antique shop. Accessioned retrospectively. // References:'
Nom d'objet
Matériel
Dimensions
- Length 177 mm
- Diameter 78 mm
- Diameter 73 mm