Horn salt shaker
Horn salt shaker
Producer
Caban Matej
SKU
26522017
Techniques
carving
Material
horn and bone
Craft
horn carving, other traditional craft
Dimensions
soľnička: height = 14.5 cm soľnička: height = 7.0 cm
About product
Salt shaker with a figurative handle (a girl in folk costume with hands crossed at the sides), decorated around the rim by etching. The neck is shaped with teeth, the base is inserted from wood. It was a developmental product made of horn, but according to the description, the handle was artistically incorrect and unattractive, and the base was not well inserted.
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,...
