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Early
Silver Imperial Hunting Hirschfänger w/Etched
Blade, Deluxe Hilt & Scabbard Fittings.
No Maker. Heavy silver-plated, cast hilt fittings
show minor surface wear to the highlights of the
ornate pommel cap with hand enhanced floral design
on outer edge, ferrule and crossguard with matching
design on ornate quillon block, quillons and scalloped
clamshell. Dark brown stag horn grip without grip
acorns is perfect with no cracks or chips. Heavy,
double-etched blade with a 5 ¼" long
false edge, measuring 19 ½" long, 1
3/16" wide and ¼" thick at the
upper edge, grades EX+/EX++ with light surface wear/runner
marks, minor gray spotting/shadowing, but no nicks
to the cutting edge. Obverse and reverse blade feature
12 ¾" long lightly etched panels with
floral motif, and blade is complete with green felt
buffer pad. Black leather scabbard shows minor surface
wear/age crazing but no rips, tears or creases,
and no damage to the reverse stitching. Dent-free,
deluxe, silver-plated, scabbard fittings show light
surface wear/age patina with a frog lug on the upper
fitting which is formed to accept a skinning knife
which has been lost to time. Obverse upper fitting
features incised floral leaf borders on the upper
portion above a hand enhanced floral design matching
the hilt motif lower portion. The lower obverse
fitting features a matching floral motif above a
hand chiseled acanthus leaf motif. EX+ (25327) $1,895.
 
 
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