A German hunting sword with stag-horn hilt, dated 1658, Long and robust single-edged blade with double-edged point. On either side the stamped inscription "+++ SOLI +++ DEO +++ GLORIA +++ A+N+N+O +++ I+6+5+8 +++" within the fuller. On both sides of the root fine decorative etching of stags in a forest landscape. Iron knuckle-bow hilt with ornamentally chiselled grip ferrule and shell-shaped guard. Pommel, knuckle-bow and quillons featuring staghorn elements with studs. Length 92 cm. Unusually elaborately crafted hunting sword. historic, historica, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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Keywords: 17th, century, dated, german, hilt, hunting, long, stag-horn, sword