A Drinking-horn with ivory ornamental work : the horn is a natural bulls horn : the ornaments are in the old Scandinavien style : the four Basso-relievos represent the story of "Sigurth Fafnersbane and Brynhild" according to the Völsunga Saga of Iceland.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

J.G. Schwartz & Son, contributor.

Conference Name:

International Exhibition (1862 : London, England) (1st : 1862 : London, England), contributor.

Series:

Smithsonian collections online : world's fairs and expositions : visions of tomorrow.

Smithsonian collections online : world's fairs and expositions : visions of tomorrow

Language:

English

Icelandic

Subjects (All):

Icelandic poetry.

Drinking vessels--Exhibitions.

Drinking vessels.

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6 unnumbered pages).

Manufacture:

[Copenhagen?] : Joh. Ludy. Siverthen, [1862]

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1862]

System Details:

text file

Notes:

At head of title: International Exhibition London 1862, Denmark.

"Exhibited by and executed in the establishment of J.G. Schwartz & Son, Copenhagen, designed by Mr. C. Peters, statuary."

English translations of several Nordic poems to accompany the Danish exhibit of an old drinking horn.

"Done into English verse by Dr. Rosenberg."--P. [6].

Sigurth slays Fafnir the dragon -- Sigurth pledging his faith to Brynhild -- The ride of Sigurth through the flames to Brynhild -- The revenge of Brynhild and death of Sigurth.

Reproduction of the original from the Smithsonian Libraries.

OCLC:

904656446

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.