Drinking Horn

Louis Marcy (Luigi Parmeggiani)

ca. 1880–1900 (15th century style) · Horn, silver, enamel · Medieval Art

This elaborate drinking horn is decorated with fantastic Gothic towers, heraldic devices, and the figure of Saint Michael slaying the dragon. The Latin inscription from 1 Peter 4:7 alludes to sobriety and the perils of temptation. Possibly conceived as a visual statement of temperance, the “horn” displays many of the characteristics of the Gothic Revival movement.

Artist

Louis Marcy (Luigi Parmeggiani)

Date

ca. 1880–1900 (15th century style)

Medium

Horn, silver, enamel

Culture

French

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917