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#140465 04/09/2006 02:14 PM
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Recent pickup....Boar's head hunting sword.....Probably from mid 18 hundreds...27" long.....highly detailed head.....with over the shoulder carrying sash and portepee....

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#140466 04/09/2006 02:16 PM
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Hilt:

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Head:

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#140468 04/09/2006 03:01 PM
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Very nice!!!!

I like the blued blades.


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#140469 04/09/2006 03:22 PM
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I like it .

#140470 04/09/2006 03:49 PM
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Lou, a great looking boar head find. These have always been my favorites.
Sincerely,
HUBERTUS

#140471 04/09/2006 03:52 PM
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that is a beauty to say the least.super piecs.paul zaya

#140472 04/09/2006 04:42 PM
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Nice piece Lou. It's very hard to find any type of animal/bird head Hirschfanger any more.


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#140473 04/14/2006 08:44 PM
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Beautiful complete set! Love the blade and to see all the accesories!! Wink Kevin.


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#140474 04/15/2006 01:01 AM
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I Love that big fat grip Lou. Big Grin


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#140475 04/15/2006 01:22 PM
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Lou, That would look good hanging on my wall. Most of the boar head pieces I see are plain blades and beat up pretty bad. Nice find. Yager

#140476 04/15/2006 05:16 PM
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Sweet dagger Lou, I love then boarsheads as well and thats a particularily nice rendition of the keiler kopf. Nice find with the sash as well, thats another thing not normally found.

I like it.

Gary


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