Vintage Wooden Needlecases with Thimble, Spool, and Horn Cloven Hoof
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Three vintage wooden Needlecases, the first of large acorn form with thimble and spool; the second also of acorn form with screw off ribbed lid; the third narrow cylindrical with Horn cloven hoof and screw off top. Length longest 9 cm. (3)
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- Horn - Full horns were used for making drinking vessels and powder horns. A number of larger horns or antlers could be combined together to make furniture and decorative items such as chairs and lamps.
As a material, horn was formerly used in all types of objects such as snuff boxes, lanterns, musical instruments, items for personal grooming, cutlery handles, walking sticks. Some items of horn are finely decorated with silver or mounted in silver.
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