Horn sailing boat

Side view of a horn boat ornament showing the metal rigging. Front view of a horn boat ornament showing the hull and mast. Side view of a horn boat ornament showing the hull and sail. Side view of a horn boat ornament showing the hull and sail. Top view of a horn boat ornament showing the hollow hull. Underside view of a horn boat ornament showing the cut base.
Side view of a horn boat ornament showing the metal rigging. Front view of a horn boat ornament showing the hull and mast. Side view of a horn boat ornament showing the hull and sail. Side view of a horn boat ornament showing the hull and sail. Top view of a horn boat ornament showing the hollow hull. Underside view of a horn boat ornament showing the cut base.

Classification

Description

A small model of a sailing boat made from three pieces of animal horn around a metal mast with metal wire rigging. Circa late 20th century. The natural shape of the horn pieces is exploited to create a curved hull and sail. This item forms part of the Plastics Historical Society (PHS) collection.
Designers & Manufacturers
Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown

Object number

PHSL : X37

Date

1970 - 1999 (circa)

Country

Unknown

Method

handmade

Material

animal
horn
metal
Dimensions
Width
130mm
Height
138mm
Depth
35mm

Colour

brown