Bought this horn today at an antique shop and I’m trying to find out when it was made, by whom and how/with what materials? I know that the metal parts are made of tin because these are sometimes called “tin horns”. There are no initials or any readable or otherwise discernable engravings on the horn or on the tin parts. A reverse image search lead me to an old auction that was concluded a while ago: https://www.tradera.com/item/341133/705890164/dryckeshorn-cornucopia-tenn-och-horn-norge
The term “Cornucopia” didn’t help either and mine is missing a cap whose underside probably would have provided me some information.
Anyway, the pattern and engravings on the tin parts are about the same, but the one from the auction is missing the hind leg that mine has. Two more pictures:
UPDATE: This item on Etsy is similar too. And they say it’s Norwegian from the 1950’s. https://www.etsy.com/listing/4414888836/norwegian-tinn-pewter-drinking-horn-with
Wow! Thank you for sharing your knowledge on this! If there is any truth at all to what it says on the Etsy page, it should be from around the 1950’s maximum. I figured it’s not the work of anybody prominent in the crafting circles, since, as you said, it all feels quite simplistic. My mother just pointed out that the horn itself could be from “simple” domesticated cow/bull. No offense, dear cows. 🐄🐃.
An appraiser will definitely be more familiar with things such as how horns age, and would be able to see the item first hand. It’s a nice horn but yes there isn’t anything too outstanding about it. Glad I could share something interesting about it, sorry it’s not really much.