HORN

A fine table drinking horn with whistle to call the pot-boy for replenishment, the silver mount engraved "Cuckold's Holt", the precise meaning of which has so far eluded me

An 18th-century shoe-horn and an early 18th-century "lighthouse" caster

A rare 17th-century whistling cup, and an 18th-century pewter-mounted penner

A 17th- or early 18th-century beaker with "wriggle-work" decoration

An 18th-century beaker engraved with ownership initials and "I LOVE THEE"

An early 18th-century oval tobacco box in the manner of Obrisset, the push-on cover impressed with revellers wassailing

An 18th-century serving spoon and a shallow ladle, both of very large size, the ladle about 40cm long

Four views of a late 18th-century beaker, engraved as a love token with oval medallions enttitled "Mother's Darling", "Spring", "Pledge of Love" and "Summer", with couplet above, "In nature's softeft charms, the friends confefsed; /By friends Beloved, and by friends carefsed:", and below inscribed: "W:  GENT,   January: 10th, 1799, Yarmouth .  Norfolk"

Note: For further horn items see under GENTLEMAN'S POCKET /