Drinking horn from the Amsterdam Company of Arquebusiers

attributed to Arent Cornelisz Coster, 1547

This luxury drinking horn played a prominent role in civic guard ceremonies. The horn was passed around the table and everyone drank from it. In this way, the militiamen expressed their common bond and unity. The claws in the silver mount are the symbol of the arquebusiers.

  • Artwork typedrinking horn
  • Object numberBK-AM-12
  • Dimensionsheight 38.0 cm x width 61.0 cm
  • Physical characteristicszilver, buffelhoorn