FOUR GERMAN HUNTING SWORDS, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES
the first mid-18th century, with tapering blade double-edged towards the point, brass hilt cast in low relief, including down-turned shell-guard, knuckle-guard and stained bone grip (worn); the second similar (hilt largely incomplete), with staghorn grip; the third 19th century, with tapering blade etched and gilt with trophies and foliage on a blued panel over the lower portion, gilt-brass hilt including straight quillons and shell-guard decorated with a lion, and horn grip retained by three pairs of rivets with fluted heads; and the fourth with brass shell-guard (the hilt incomplete), in its scabbard
the first: 57.7 cm; 22 3/4 in blade
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