Steel Hunting Knife/trenching Knife Dating From The First Half Of The 17th Century
Steel hunting
knife/cleaver.
Steel blade with border and ferrule with belt loop. Steel handle decorated with flowers.
Bifid-shaped butt.
Note:
- Trench knife/hunting knife was an essential tool for hunters and butchers of the time.
- This type of knife was used both for butchering and for making clean cuts during the hunt, as well as for preparing meat.
Reference: Similar to Kunskammer Georg Laue page 60 (“hunting cleaver” c.1650).
Dimension: length of 33 cm.
Germany (Saxe ?) made in the first part of the XVIIth century.
Steel blade with border and ferrule with belt loop. Steel handle decorated with flowers.
Bifid-shaped butt.
Note:
- Trench knife/hunting knife was an essential tool for hunters and butchers of the time.
- This type of knife was used both for butchering and for making clean cuts during the hunt, as well as for preparing meat.
Reference: Similar to Kunskammer Georg Laue page 60 (“hunting cleaver” c.1650).
Dimension: length of 33 cm.
Germany (Saxe ?) made in the first part of the XVIIth century.
6 500 €
Period: 17th century
Style: Renaissance, Louis 13th
Condition: Good condition
Length: 33 cm
Reference (ID): 1559913
Availability: In stock
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