Fine German Hunting Sword, 20th C

Description

Cast brass hilt with down-turned shell guard decorated with deer in relief; short vertically recurved quillons in the shape of dog’s heads. Horn slab grips riveted with three large brass dome-head rivets. Single-edged 24 1/2” (62.2 cm) blade with a very sharp point, the last 7” double-edged. Blade with one broad and one narrow fuller and long, flat ricasso, finely etched over its upper half with foliage, animals, and birds; the spine with leaf decoration; leather blade washer. Overall length 30”. Like new condition with just a little discoloration to the last few inches of the blade.