About the author

About the author

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Adele Schaverien is a self-taught working horner and has spent the last 16 years researching

the many aspects of this ancient craft. Adele photographed and updated the collection belonging

to the Worshipful Company of Horners in London, and was the archivist/keeper of the collection

for 12 years until she moved to Sydney in 2003 and as a working horner, she was made an honorary

Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Horners. Adele has been a regular contributor to the

Plastiquarian and other journals. Adele has chosen to self-publish Horn: Its History and Its Uses.

"This book a labour of love, the result of passion, perseverance and determination.."

The author was a regular contributor to the Plastiquarian (Journal of the Plastics Historical Society) for some years, and has written on horn for other journals and magazines.

Schaverien, Adele Collectables A Guide to Collecting Horn pp.58-60, February-March 2007

Schaverien, Adele, Some Historical Aspects of the Horner’s Craft. (Plastiquarian, No.16, Summer 1996) p.9

Schaverien, Adele, A working horn factory. (Plastiquarian, No.17, Winter 1996) pp.8-9

Schaverien, Adele, Keratin Kitsch, A sideways look at horn ornaments. (Plastiquarian, No.18, Summer 1997) pp.10-11

Schaverien, Adele, A Stick in Time, A review of the art of stick-dressing and tribute to Norman Tulip (1914-1995) an Honorary Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Horners. (Plastiquarian, No.19, Winter 1997) pp.12-13

Schaverien, Adele, When is a greenhorn not a greenhorn? (Plastiquarian, No.20, Summer 1998) p. iii

Schaverien, Adele, John Trier Artist and Craftsman in Horn. (Plastiquarian, No.21, Winter 1998) pp.5-7

Schaverien, Adele, Impressions in Horn and other organic materials. (Plastiquarian, No. 22, Summer 1999) pp.12-13

Schaverien, Adele, Lanthorns, Warnings and Whistles. (Plastiquarian, No.23, Winter 1999) pp.14-16

Schaverien, Adele, Buttons and bows: using horn and hoof. (Plastiquarian, No.24, Summer 2000)p.iii

Schaverien, Adele, Reviving Horn History. (Plastiquarian, No. 26, Summer 2001) pp 14-15

Schaverien, Adele, In the Borsch! A tale about the Russian Horn Band’s visit to England in 1832. (Plastiquarian, No. 27, Winter 2001) p.11

Schaverien, Adele, Pocket Knives, A simple but vital tool. (Plastiquarian, No.28, Summer 2002) pp.15-16

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