A magnificent chiselled "Waidpraxe" (hunting cutlass), Saxon, dated 1617 A heavy blade with fullers on both sides and the entire obverse side chiselled with a hunting scene and floral vines. Three cross-shaped marks. Inscribed, "HANS GEORGE HERTZOK ZU SACHSEN GULICH CLEFE UND BERG CURFURSCHT 1617" along the back and the Saxon coat of arms on the reverse side. Quillons with chiselled floral decoration, a thumb ring, and a monster head on the side. Staghorn grip scales. The four brass rivets on the obverse side are engraved with the Saxon coat of arms. Fine quali,

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