24th Apr, 2025 19:00
Hunting, Weapons, Militaria, Orders & Medals Auction
102
GERMAN IMPERIAL HUNTING DAGGER (HIRSHFÄNGER)
Circa 1920.
Single-edge blade etched with deer between floral sprays. Gilded, richly profiled hilt with leaf decoration and ivory grip, the guard plate decorated with hounds chasing a boar in relief. Black leather scabbard with gilded fittings but faded, carrying hook and skinning knife.
Duitse Keizerlijke Jachtmes (Hirschfänger)
Circa 1920.
Enkelzijdige geslepen kling geëtst met herten tussen bloemenslingers. Verguld, rijk geprofileerd gevest met bladdecoratie en ivoor handvat, het pareerblad versierd met honden die een wild zwijn achternazitten in reliëf. Zwarte leren schede met vergulde beslag, maar vervaagd, draaghaak en fileermes.
Deutsches Kaiserliches Jagdmesser (Hirschfänger)
Ca. 1920.
Einseitige Klinge, geätzt mit Hirschen zwischen Blumensprays. Vergoldetes, reich profiliertes Heft mit Blattdekoration und Elfenbeingriff, die stichblatt verziert mit Hunden, die ein Wildschwein im Relief jagen. Schwarze Lederscheide mit vergoldeten Beschlägen, jedoch verblasst, Tragehaken und nickmesser.
Length: 57 cm. Blade: 40 cm.
Provenance:
Belgium Private Collection.
Attention: This lot can only be shipped within the European Union.
Literature:
Imperial German Edged Weaponry, Volume Three, Automobile and Aero Corps Government and Civilian Hunting 'Colonial' Kinder, by Thomas M. Johnson, LTC (Ret.) with Victor Diehl & Thomas Wittman, Chapter seven, The Imperial German Hunting Sidearms by Carl Righter, page 150.
Sold for €875
Circa 1920.
Single-edge blade etched with deer between floral sprays. Gilded, richly profiled hilt with leaf decoration and ivory grip, the guard plate decorated with hounds chasing a boar in relief. Black leather scabbard with gilded fittings but faded, carrying hook and skinning knife.
Duitse Keizerlijke Jachtmes (Hirschfänger)
Circa 1920.
Enkelzijdige geslepen kling geëtst met herten tussen bloemenslingers. Verguld, rijk geprofileerd gevest met bladdecoratie en ivoor handvat, het pareerblad versierd met honden die een wild zwijn achternazitten in reliëf. Zwarte leren schede met vergulde beslag, maar vervaagd, draaghaak en fileermes.
Deutsches Kaiserliches Jagdmesser (Hirschfänger)
Ca. 1920.
Einseitige Klinge, geätzt mit Hirschen zwischen Blumensprays. Vergoldetes, reich profiliertes Heft mit Blattdekoration und Elfenbeingriff, die stichblatt verziert mit Hunden, die ein Wildschwein im Relief jagen. Schwarze Lederscheide mit vergoldeten Beschlägen, jedoch verblasst, Tragehaken und nickmesser.
Length: 57 cm. Blade: 40 cm.
Provenance:
Belgium Private Collection.
Attention: This lot can only be shipped within the European Union.
Literature:
Imperial German Edged Weaponry, Volume Three, Automobile and Aero Corps Government and Civilian Hunting 'Colonial' Kinder, by Thomas M. Johnson, LTC (Ret.) with Victor Diehl & Thomas Wittman, Chapter seven, The Imperial German Hunting Sidearms by Carl Righter, page 150.
Auction: Hunting, Weapons, Militaria, Orders & Medals Auction, 24th Apr, 2025
Hessink’s Hunting, Weapons, Militaria, Orders & Medals Auction – A Once-in-a-Lifetime Collection of rare Historically important Artifacts.
Featuring a rare collection of unique militaria and hunting weapons and collectables. This exclusive event presents collectors with a unique opportunity to acquire items of exceptional provenance, many never before seen on the art market.
Among the highlights are Swords & Daggers of Historical Significance – Including pieces once owned by Hermann Göring, Heinrich Himmler, and an extraordinary birthday gift presented to Adolf Hitler on his 49th birthday. German World War II Medals & Orders, Rare & Decorative Hunting Collectibles – including exquisite furniture suited for a grand hunting lodge.
This is an unmissable event for international museums, collectors, historians, hunters and history enthusiasts seeking truly rare and one-of-a-kind items. Many of the items on offer have never appeared on the market before, making this auction a unique opportunity to own history.
