Early Boar's Head Hilt Hunting Hirschfänger w/Deluxe Scabbard. No Maker. Heavy, cast gilted brass fittings show surface wear to highlights with traces of gilting remaining in the recesses of the boar's head pommel, plain ferrule straight crossguard with panther head quillons and clamshell with raised motif of a downed stag being attacked by hunting hounds. Large central quillon block features a raised hunting hound on the obverse and a grazing stag on the reverse. Off-white/light brown stag horn grip shows light age toning with no cracks or chips. Heavy, straight, plain Bowie-style blade measuring 11 ½" (L) X 1 5/8" (W) X ¼" (Thick), grades VG+ showing gray spotting, some lifting and a few very faint nicks to cutting edge. Blade is complete with green felt blade buffer pad. The brown leather scabbard shows wear and nicks to leather but no rips or tears or damage to reverse stitching. Both upper and lower gilted brass fittings feature repoussé relief floral and hunting equipment motifs. Upper fitting with side mounted suspension clips is designed to accept a skinning knife, which has been lost to time. Exc. (24032) $1,795.