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Rhinoceros Horn Turned Stemmed Cup (c. 1680 Germany)



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European Dimensions

  18.00 cm high

UK/USA Converted Dimensions

  7.09 inches high

Item Diameter

8.50cm

Converted Diameter

3.35 inches

Item Description / Dealer Expertise

During the Middle Ages rhinoceros horn was among the exotic materials thought to possess miraculous powers and were therefore highly prized. The first live rhinoceros seen in Europe since antiquity arrived in Lisbon in 1515 as a diplomatic gift to the King of Portugal.

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Please email or call +32 4 75 46 75 46 for more information or to purchase this item.

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Herwig Simons

Herwig Simons
Sint Katelijnevest 61
Antwerpen
B-2000
Belgium

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Telephone: +32 4 75 46 75 46
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