Renaissance Revival gilt-bronze mounted drinking horn, after the 16th century original by Cornelius Gross (Augsburg, master before 1534, died 1575), modeled as a dragon with a finely engraved glass drinking horn forming the body, liquid issuing from the dragon's mouth, a small satyr bearing a coat-of-arms on its back, standing above a tortoise, on an oval base with sea serpents, hippocamp and a sailing ship surrounded by waves, two very small chips to underside of glass body, approx 12"h, 14"l, 5 1/8"w, 4.5lbs **Note: the original in the collection of the Kunstkammer Wien, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria** **Provenance: A prominent Terrytown, Austin, Texas estate**

3.29.25-In my opinion regarding LOT: 3254- the piece is overall intact and stands sturdy upon the table top surface, the bronze exhibits some mellowing, minor spotting and light wear, the top fits tightly and is difficult to remove, I did not try to remove it at this late time, etched glass appears with two minor chips to underside of body, see image, and some surface wear from resting in the metal sleeve, otherwise it is intact with no noted cracks or major chips, there is a slight flaw to glass near tail, see image, this appears to be inherent to its creation, all mentioned minor and commensurate with age

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