Imperial Edged Weapons

Imperial Hunting Hirschfänger w/o Scabbard (#23818)

$1,195.00

No maker; Condition: EX++

Out of stock

SKU: 23818 Categories: ,

Description

Imperial Hunting Hirschfänger w/o Scabbard. No Maker. Brass hilt fittings show minor wear to plain spine with serrated ferrule, unadorned knuckle-bow/crossguard with hoof quillon and fluted clamshell. Light brown staghorn grip plates with green wash in recesses, are perfect with no cracks or chips. Obverse plate features an gilt Imperial Hunting Association emblem consisting of a stag head with cross within curved antlers which are surmounted by an Imperial Crown flanked above and below by gilt oak leaves and acorns. Large polished, double-etched blade measuring 16″ in length grades EX+ showing light surface wear/minor graying, but no pitting or nicks to cutting edge. Obverse blade features a 9″ long etched motif of stag, hunting dog and hunting equipment flanked by floral design, with the obverse ricasso etched with scene of stag and doe. Revese blade features a matching 9″ long etched motif of running stag, stag head and hunting equipment flanked by floral design, with the reverse ricasso etched with scene of an Auerhahn on a tree branch flanked by oak leaf sprigs. Blade is complete with green felt blade buffer pad. Hirschfänger is WITHOUT scabbard. EX+/EX++ (23818)