An Agate Handled Mounted Hunting Hanger
An Agate Handled Mounted Hunting Hanger
With an engraved hunting scene to the blade
Steel, agate
England
Late 17th Century
Size: 55cm long - 21½ ins long
With an engraved hunting scene to the blade
Steel, agate
England
Late 17th Century
Size: 55cm long - 21½ ins long
An Agate Handled Mounted Hunting Hanger
With an engraved hunting scene to the blade
Steel, agate
England
Late 17th Century
Size: 55cm long - 21½ ins long
With an engraved hunting scene to the blade
Steel, agate
England
Late 17th Century
Size: 55cm long - 21½ ins long
Coming from the Dutch word ‘Hangher’ hangers were a type of short sword hung from a belt. No other European hunting blade has experienced such a comprehensive cultural and artistic development. Until the end of the Middle Ages weapons used on the battlefield and those used for hunting were very similar, but with the spread of firearms in the Renaissance weapons of war rapidly became very different.
Ex Private collection
cf:
For two similar hunting hangers see Finch and Co, catalogue number 25, winter 2015, item number 37 a. and b.
An Agate Handled Mounted Hunting Hanger
