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Drinking Horn

ca. 1880–1900 (15th century style)
Not on view
This elaborate drinking horn is decorated with fantastic Gothic towers, heraldic devices, and the figure of Saint Michael slaying the dragon. The Latin inscription from 1 Peter 4:7 alludes to sobriety and the perils of temptation. Possibly conceived as a visual statement of temperance, the “horn” displays many of the characteristics of the Gothic Revival movement.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Drinking Horn
  • Artist: Workshop of Louis Marcy (Luigi Parmeggiani) (Italian, 1860–1945) (?)
  • Date: ca. 1880–1900 (15th century style)
  • Geography: Made in France
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Horn, silver, enamel
  • Dimensions: Overall: 13 1/4 x 12 13/16 x 5 3/8 in. (33.6 x 32.6 x 13.6 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Silver
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.190.507
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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