Silver, 3.03 grams, 65.40 mm. 9th-11th century AD. A very unusual item made from silver sheet. The lower edge is fluted to accommodate the horn’s mouthpiece. The main panel bears a strip of niello-inlaid billeted decoration which follows the outline of the sheathing; the execution is reminiscent of the panels of a casket with Jellinge-style animals in the British Museum. Within this border there are traces of an incised cursive design. The upper edge has a lobed extension, pierced to accept the attachment rivet. The sheathing is curved and expanded to accommodate the shape of the horn within. Damaged in antiquity but complete. Reference: Backhouse, J., Turner, D.H. & Webster, L. The Golden Age of Anglo-Saxon Art 966-1066, London, 1984, p.34-5 item 15. Published: Hammond, Brett. British Artefacts, volume 2 - Middle Saxon & Viking, Witham, 2010. Fine condition. This antiquity is accompanied by an XRF metal test certificate from Oxford X-ray Fluorescence Ltd.