ANTIQUE DANISH HUNTING SWORD

RARE HUNTING SWORD
Denmark, Copenhagen / c. 1720-40

An unusual baroque hunting dagger/sword featuring an oriental style karabela crossguard with a black horn handle and a bird pommel in fire gilded bronze. Fantastic pierced and gilded multi-fullered blade.
Although our sword is unmarked, it resembles a few known examples of swords of the same style bearing Monograms of Fredrick V from Denmark.
Close example with similar features but with a silver hilt resides in the Philadelphia Art Museum in Pittsburgh.

Total length 66,5
Blade length 54 cm
Weight 408 grams

Ships from Finland. Worldwide shipping available, combined for multiple items.