Hunting Hanger of King Ludwig II of Bavaria-奇美博物館-Collection-0004071

Hunting Hanger of King Ludwig II of Bavaria Collection Image, Figure 1, Total 12 Figures

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Hunting Hanger of King Ludwig II of Bavaria

Author:Anonymous

Category：Weapons and defense

Year：ca. 1880

Introduction：This typical straight grooved single-edged hunting hanger (small sword used exclusively for hunting) is of exceptional manufacture and provenance. The guard is magnificently cast in solid silver decorated with a deer, wild boar and a dog. The grip is made from stag horn with an applied silver filigree monograph. The pommel also in silver is in the form of a lion’s head. The blade is etched and parcel gilt (partially gilded on a heat blued background). The sheath is silver mounted in the same quality and style as the guard and has a worn inscription on the reverse side stating that it was made in Munich. Originally the sheath contained a small knife which is now missing.

Exquisitely crafted, this hunting hanger also has a very unique history: it was owned and used by King Ludwig II of Bavaria, whose full name was Ludwig Otto Friedrich Wilhelm (1845-1886), sometimes referred to as the “Mad King” due to his eccentricity. Besides being a generous patron of the musician Richard Wagner (1813-1883), Ludwig II is certainly most well-known for commissioning the construction of several lavish and extravagant castles, the most famous being Neuschwanstein which is now one of the most popular of all the palaces and castles in Europe.

Accession Number:0004071

Place of Orgin：Munich, Germany

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