A LARGE ITALIAN CEREMONIAL HUNTING HORN, 19TH CENTURY of stained cow horn (light worm damage), wi

A LARGE ITALIAN CEREMONIAL HUNTING HORN, 19TH CENTURY of stained cow horn (light worm damage), with white metal mounts chased with neo-rococo motifs including scrolls and foliage, basal cap with low domed cover retaining some silver-plating, applied with the arms of Este, a crowned Eagle displayed upon a pair of crossed oak branches, and retaining some early suspension cord in the Ducal colours, blue and white, and a pair of blue and white pom-poms 66cm; 26in The decoration and size of this horn would suggest that it was used by the Master of the Duke of Modena`s hunt.