A Drinking-horn with ivory ornamental work
Subtitle: 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
Contributors: London International Exhibition (1st : 1862 : London, England)
Series: Smithsonian collections online : world's fairs and expositions : visions of tomorrow; Smithsonian collections online : world's fairs and expositions : visions of tomorrow
Publisher: [publisher not identified]
Published: 1862
Place of publication: Place of publication not identified]
Language: eng
Subjects: Icelandic poetry; Drinking vessels; Exhibitions
Other titles: Edda Sæmundar. Selections. English.
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.