DESCRIPTION: Antique Wilm Solingen German double hunting knives with a primary dagger comprising of a carved stag horn handle with cameo hand engraved depiction of hunting dogs attacking a boar, engraved cameo depiction across the face of the damascus steel blade of a hunter with a dog by a tree with further details of foliage designs and crossed weapons with blued finish throughout; Additional details of a silver wrapped pommel with loop and chain attached at the opposite end to the curved hilt, a silver bolster and a false edge spine at the tip of the blade.
The sheath is composed of black leather with silver tone lockets, suspension rings and tip, and a side sheath containing a smaller knife featuring a silver handle sandwiched by stag horn blocks held by silver pins.
Engraved at the base "WILM".
CIRCA: 19th Century
ORIGIN: Germany
DIMENSIONS: Dagger W: 3" X L: 19.37" & Blade L: 13.62", & Smaller Knife W: .87" X L: 7" & Blade L: 3.5"
CONDITION: Wear with age. Silver bands around the sheath are loose and have some mild oxidation, there is some cracking to the leather as well. Missing a suspension ring, loop is intact. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS (305) 333-4134. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.