Horn salt shaker
Horn salt shaker
Producer
Caban Matej
SKU
26521935
Techniques
carving
Material
horn and bone
Craft
horn carving, other traditional craft
Dimensions
height = 9.5 cm; diameter = 8.0 cm
About product
Two wider salt cellars from horn, on which the wall transitions into a shaped handle with a hole. Made from horn of cattle. Both salt cellars are decorated with carved serrated teeth at the bottom and on the neck, stripes – circles around the perimeter.
The 2nd salt cellar has a red dove carved in the center of the wall opposite the handle with a twig in its beak and the inscription Prešov.
The manufacturer learned comb-making in his native town of Radvan. He was active since 1919. He perfectly mastered the technology of processing. He produced shepherd’s horns, combs of various shapes and sizes, salt cellars, and boxes. In later years,...
