Große Jagdplaute / Great Hunting Knife

[Jack Loomes]

Editor's Note: Below digitally translated.

German to in 1780. Width blade with Pandur tip. In the upper half on both sides etched, cabalistic characters between crescents, Turks head and trophy bundles. Silver quillons with rocaille handles made of ivory with silver mounts in relief and engraved. Double-sided large decorative rivets with grotesque masks or portrait cartridges (a grotesque mask missing).

Length 70.5 cm.

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