Riva Trigoso is a small town to the east of Genoa, Italy and the site of a large ship-building industry.
Horn was used extensively for tourist souvenirs throughout Italy, Argentina, Uruguay and to a lesser extent Spain in the early part of the twentieth century. This is a typical example using cow horn and brass wire and rod to make the model. Aesthetically  well balanced. Artisan made.
c 1920.
Length. 240 mm. (9 1/2 inches).