Horn Drinking Cup

A beautiful, polished bit of naturally produced Water Buffalo horn for drinking from, with beaten brass rim.

Please note that as this is a natural product, there will be differences between the item pictured and what arrives.
These items are not dish washer suitable. Hand wash only.

NOTE: Be careful when washing with hot water as made from natural materials that may crack or warp from excess heat. We recommend hand washing for increased longevity.

The adventuring crew that walks into your inn is covered in mud and gore, barely wiping their feet before trekking across your floors. With a sigh you greet them and offer them rooms. They want a meal, and you offer them that, too. It’s easy to dish out some cold gruel and a few loaves of bread into your Inn Keeper bowl, after all.

While adventurers do make a mess of things, they also have great coin. You make sure to charge them double the usual rate.

DETAILS

Epic Armoury’s Inn Keeper bowl, is a bowl, designed and treated for food consumption. This bowl is made of genuine horn from the Indian water buffalo, featuring unique colouring that makes every dish a piece of artwork. The surface is polished to perfection and is smooth to the touch, making each piece easy to clean.

Enjoy cool and room temperature foods and liquids in these dishes while remaining in character, hiding away the unsightly plastic or paper plates. Our bowls and plates are a great addition to many LARPs and historical events. With the proper care, you can expect your Inn Keeper Bowl to last many long years.

HISTORY

• The earliest dishes were made out of wood, and later developed into pottery

The hornsling "Castagir", from the house Fucina del Drago was decorated with elaborate, Celtic knot patterns. It is shaped slightly conical to its underside, so every horn sits securely in its place. Curved lines and an antique finish make this hornsling a very decorative piece, that highlights the unique "nordic" character of a drinking horn. For LARPer and medieval fans, it is a nice and practical accessory in which signal horns and upholstered weapons can also find their place well. Thanks to the sturdy leather lacing on the front, the diameter can be extended as you wish.

You think about dreaming it, we will take care of making it happen.

Our work briefly translates into this: starting from an idea, a sketch, a story and transforming those smoky lines into an object that can be used in the context (whether strictly historical or fantasy) for which it was designed.

Design therefore, at the base of each project, modulated on the budget of each client.

Realization, with a particular attention to detail and real use (not only display but rather mainly products made to be worn, used, lived).

Assistance, so that everything that has already been created does not suffer the damage of time or the wear and tear of years of use.

Black Dragon is our brand for the design and construction of weapons, armor and props oriented to LARP, Cosplay and film productions.

These are articles made of materials such as plastazote, evazote, resins and the like, used to give shape and substance to the wildest dreams of every designer or to reproduce objects not otherwise available because of fantasy.

It was born from the meeting between the Fucina del Drago and Black Forge, an artisan workshop that has been active for years in the LARP and Cosplay sector at national and international level which, in February 2020, joined forces in the common goal of expanding their work and their skills to offer them on a wider market also linked to film productions.

From this collaboration, projects related to TV series have been born that have benefited from years of experience and tests on materials, at the same time highlighting on the one hand the absolute reachable realism and on the other the possibility of truly shaping the imagination to give shape to things otherwise unattainable.

From the feedback obtained, the push that led us to strongly believe in this new project was born to the point of creating a brand dedicated only to this type of product.

A fundamental component of our work remains attentive listening to the customer and continuous contact in order to be certain not only of the achievement of the final result, but also and above all of full satisfaction: from this point of view it makes no difference that you are a live role player, a cosplayer or a film production company, we will still be able to accompany you from the preparatory sketch to the finished product in order to give you the most precise possible idea of ​​what we are making for you.

A big man requires a big drink from a big horn.

Such drinks are often the difference between a state of peace or a state of war.

DETAILS

Epic Armoury’s Chieftain Drinking Horn is a drinking vessel designed to hold half a liter of your favourite grog. This genuine horn comes from the Indian water buffalo, and was chosen specifically for its dark colouring. The outside is polished to perfection and engraved with a criss-cross pattern. The inside of the horn is treated for food consumption and longevity using a wax coating.

 Enjoy cool and room temperature liquids in your drinking horn while remaining in character, hiding away the unsightly plastic bottles. Our drinking horns are a great addition to feasts and war meetings. Use it like any other cup (remember to drink with the point of the horn rotated to the left or right...you’ll thank us) and keep it from spilling by resting it in a leather frog on your belt or in the wrought iron horn stand that comes with this purchase. With the proper care, you can expect your Chieftain Drinking Horn to last many long years.

The waning moon and the myriad of stars watch you, following your journey to the ritual site. Although the way is dark, your eyes have no trouble finding the correct path. The ritual site is holy ground and you feel its power as you pause just beyond its circle.

Stepping forth, you set to work to begin your hallowed ceremony. The mead is poured and the magic thrums within the design of your Druid Drinking Horn. You drink deeply and begin to feel one with nature.

DETAILS

Epic Armoury’s Dark Druid Drinking Horn is a drinking vessel designed to hold half a liter of your finest mead. This genuine horn comes from the Indian water buffalo, and was chosen specifically for its darker colour. The outside is polished to perfection and engraved with a celtic-inspired pattern. The inside of the horn is treated for food consumption and longevity using a wax coating.

Enjoy cold and room temperature liquids in your drinking horn while remaining in character, hiding away the unsightly plastic bottles. Our drinking horns are a great addition to feasts and campfires! Use it like any other cup (remember to drink with the point of the horn rotated to the left or right...you’ll thank us) and keep it from spilling by resting it in a leather frog on your belt or in the wrought iron horn stand that comes with this purchase. With the proper care, you can expect your Druid Drinking Horn to last many long years.

HISTORY

• Ancient Greeks and Romans were known to use drinking horns
• The ancient Greek term for a drinking horn was simply keras, which means ‘horn’
• Drinking horns were used for ritual and ceremony purposes throughout the Middle Ages
• Most Viking Age drinking horns were likely made from domestic cattle, while some might have been larger and made from an auroch

You take a slow, meaningful drink from your Earl Drinking Horn while your adviser prattles on about the harvest. This meeting has lasted much longer than you expected, and your patience is waning.

Thankfully, the taste of wine and assorted fruits and nuts keep your attention. Whatever problems exist with the harvest, you’re sure it will somehow all work itself out in the end.

DETAILS

Epic Armoury’s Earl Drinking Horn is a drinking vessel designed to hold half a liter of your finest vintage wine. This genuine horn comes from the Indian water buffalo, and was chosen specifically for its ombré colouring. The outside is polished to perfection and the lip of the horn is plated with a tasteful smooth metal band. The inside of the horn is treated for food consumption and longevity using a wax coating.

Enjoy cool and room temperature liquids in your drinking horn while remaining in character, hiding away the unsightly plastic bottles. Our drinking horns are a great addition to feasts and long, stoic war meetings. Use it like any other cup (remember to drink with the point of the horn rotated to the left or right...you’ll thank us) and keep it from spilling by resting it in a leather frog on your belt or in the wrought iron horn stand that comes with it. With the proper care, you can expect your Earl Drinking Horn to last many long years.

A beautiful, polished bit of naturally produced Water Buffalo horn for drinking from, with a stand made from more of the same.

This is the perfect gift for the viking in your life when they need to raise a pint.

Please note that as this is a natural product, there will be differences between the item pictured and what arrives.
These items are not dish washer suitable. Hand wash only.

You give your Innkeeper Mug a good shine with your rag, cleaning it of the old ale from the night before. You keep your inn in good working order--maybe not as clean as the nobility like, but clean enough for the likes of most adventurers.

At the very least, you’ve got some of the finest mugs in any inn along the King’s highway. That is to say that your mugs don’t leak and they are big enough to hold a fair sized drink. That’s something your patrons will always be appreciative to find.

DETAILS

Epic Armoury’s Light Innkeeper Mug is a drinking vessel designed to hold half a liter of your favourite ale. This mug is made of genuine horn and comes from the Indian water buffalo, chosen specifically for its light colouring. The outside is polished to perfection and engraved with a beautiful lined pattern, while the inside of the mug is polished and treated for food consumption.

Enjoy cool and room temperature liquids in your drinking mug while remaining in character, hiding away the unsightly plastic bottles. Our drinking mugs are a great addition to taverns and camps. With the proper care, you can expect your Innkeeper Mug to last many long years.

HISTORY

• Ancient Greeks and Romans were known to use horns for drinking vessels
• The ancient Greek term for a drinking horn was simply keras, which means ‘horn’
• The earliest mugs were made out of wood, and later developed into pottery