Large 18th Century Klingenthal Hunting Dagger, Ebony And Silver, Farmers General.

Superb and rare large hunting, hunting, cub scouting dagger, from the end of the 18th century, "Manufacture Royale d'Alsace" (Klingenthal), circa 1770. Large curved blade engraved on one side with a name: "GRELDER" , and on the other, two intertwined royal "L" (Louis XV), surmounted by a crowned "R" = period in Klingenthal of the Entrepreneur Louis-Antoine GAU de Vaumarin, from 1765 to 1784. Edge of the blade engraved: "Manufacture Royal of Alsace. Solid molded ebony handle. Hallmarked solid silver guard, representing on one side a deer's head, and on the other a wolf's head; quillons in the shape of hunting dog heads. Hallmarks on the hilt to the general farmers, menus, Paris(?), eagle or griffin head; master goldsmith: "BA", (unidentified). Good condition, logical oxidations on the blade without seriousness; sold without sheath. Total length = 75 cm Length of the blade = 58 cm Width of the blade at the hilt = 35 mm Thickness of the blade at the hilt = 7 mm Weight = 731 grams Extremely careful shipping in mainland France free of charge.