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19th Century Bavarian Hunt Plaque
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic late 19th century Bavarian hand carved fruitwood hunt plaque depicting a roe deer
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Antique 19th Century German Country Animal Sculptures

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Fruitwood

19th Century Bavarian Hunt Plaque
19th Century Bavarian Hunt Plaque

19th Century Bavarian Hunt Plaque

H 30 in W 17.5 in D 4.5 in
Black Forest Chamois Trophy on Carved Plaque, Germany 1925
Located in Berghuelen, DE
1925 in the Bavarian pre alpine foothills. Good condition. Trophies are mementos from the hunted game
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

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Wood, Antler

Black Forest Chamois Trophy on Carved Plaque, Germany 1925
Black Forest Chamois Trophy on Carved Plaque, Germany 1925

Black Forest Chamois Trophy on Carved Plaque, Germany 1925

H 11.03 in W 6.11 in D 5.91 in
Black Forest Chamois Trophy on Carved Plaque, Germany 1924
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest Chamois Trophy on Carved Plaque, Germany 1924 An antique chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra
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Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy

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Antler, Wood

Black Forest Chamois Trophy on Carved Plaque, Germany 1924
Black Forest Chamois Trophy on Carved Plaque, Germany 1924

Black Forest Chamois Trophy on Carved Plaque, Germany 1924

H 11.03 in W 7.49 in D 8.67 in

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19th Century Carved Swiss 'Black Forest' Life-Sized Stag's Head Wall Mount
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H 50.75 in W 45.38 in D 4.38 in
Lalique France Frosted Crystal Deer Sculpture
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Located in Guaynabo, PR
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Lalique France Frosted Crystal Deer Sculpture
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H 2.5 in W 2.9 in D 0.8 in
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H 38.59 in W 24.81 in D 23.63 in
19th C Black Forest Stag Head Antler Wall Mount Deer Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Located in Danville, CA
Bavarian "Fruits of the Hunt" carved wall plaque.
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Black Forest Chamois Trophy on Carved Plaque, Germany 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
rupicapra) trophy mounted on a wooden carved plaque. The trophy was shot around 1900 in the Bavarian pre
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

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Black Forest Chamois Trophy on Carved Plaque, Germany 1900s
Black Forest Chamois Trophy on Carved Plaque, Germany 1900s

Black Forest Chamois Trophy on Carved Plaque, Germany 1900s

H 10.24 in W 5.52 in D 6.3 in
Black Forest Chamois Trophy on Carved Plaque, Germany 1932
Located in Berghuelen, DE
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Black Forest Chamois Trophy on Carved Plaque, Germany 1932

Black Forest Chamois Trophy on Carved Plaque, Germany 1932

H 11.42 in W 5.91 in D 6.5 in
Bavarian Roe Deer Trophies on Black Forest Plaques with Bavarian Cross
Located in Houston, TX
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19th Century Red Stag Mount on Silver Painted Plaque with Bavarian Wappen

19th Century Red Stag Mount on Silver Painted Plaque with Bavarian Wappen

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19th Century European Mount Bavarian Roe Deer Trophies on Black Forest Plaques
Located in Houston, TX
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19th Century European Mount Bavarian Roe Deer Trophies on Black Forest Plaques
19th Century European Mount Bavarian Roe Deer Trophies on Black Forest Plaques

19th Century European Mount Bavarian Roe Deer Trophies on Black Forest Plaques

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19th Century Bavarian Roe Deer Trophies on Black Forest Plaques with Inscription
Located in Houston, TX
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19th Century Bavarian Roe Deer Trophies on Black Forest Plaques with Inscription
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19th Century Habsburg Fallow Trophy on Italian Polychrome Plaque with Hunt Horn
Located in Houston, TX
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19th Century Habsburg Fallow Trophy on Italian Polychrome Plaque with Hunt Horn

19th Century Habsburg Fallow Trophy on Italian Polychrome Plaque with Hunt Horn

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German Red Stag from Eulenburg Hunt of 1892 with Original Fürst-Pless Hunt Horn
Located in Houston, TX
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German Red Stag from Eulenburg Hunt of 1892 with Original Fürst-Pless Hunt Horn
German Red Stag from Eulenburg Hunt of 1892 with Original Fürst-Pless Hunt Horn

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German Red Stag from Eulenburg Hunt of 1892 with Original Fürst-Pless Hunt Horn
Located in Houston, TX
Wilhelm I and Wilhelm II. Hand-carved linden wood plaque. Part of The European hunt collection
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Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Historical Memorabilia

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German Red Stag from Eulenburg Hunt of 1892 with Original Fürst-Pless Hunt Horn
German Red Stag from Eulenburg Hunt of 1892 with Original Fürst-Pless Hunt Horn

German Red Stag from Eulenburg Hunt of 1892 with Original Fürst-Pless Hunt Horn

H 25 in W 19 in L 25 in
Habsburg Red Stag from Eckartsau Castle, Austria with Bavarian Wappen, 1800s
Located in Houston, TX
the Southern Austrian Alps. The plaque itself is hand carved and gilded (also 18th-19th century) and
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Habsburg Red Stag from Eckartsau Castle, Austria with Bavarian Wappen, 1800s
Habsburg Red Stag from Eckartsau Castle, Austria with Bavarian Wappen, 1800s

Habsburg Red Stag from Eckartsau Castle, Austria with Bavarian Wappen, 1800s

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19th Century Bavarian Fallow of Ludwig II with Original Officer's Wappen
Located in Houston, TX
replacement plaque with Italian polychrome technique. Original wappen featuring the "L" and crown of Ludwig II
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Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

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19th Century Bavarian Fallow of Ludwig II with Original Officer's Wappen
19th Century Bavarian Fallow of Ludwig II with Original Officer's Wappen

19th Century Bavarian Fallow of Ludwig II with Original Officer's Wappen

H 15 in W 15 in D 15 in
19th Century Red Stag Trophy from 1892 Eulenburg Hunt of Kaiser Wilhelm II
Located in Houston, TX
Historic "hirsch" (red deer stag) from the well-known 1892 Kaiser Wilhelm II hunt at the Eulenburg
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19th Century Red Stag Trophy from 1892 Eulenburg Hunt of Kaiser Wilhelm II
19th Century Red Stag Trophy from 1892 Eulenburg Hunt of Kaiser Wilhelm II

19th Century Red Stag Trophy from 1892 Eulenburg Hunt of Kaiser Wilhelm II

H 27 in W 20.5 in D 22 in
19th Century Red Stag on Black Forest Hessen Plaque from Kaiser Wilhelm II
Located in Houston, TX
Originally hunted during Kaiser Wilhelm II's Eulenburg hunt of 1892, this magnificent trophy
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19th Century Red Stag on Black Forest Hessen Plaque from Kaiser Wilhelm II
19th Century Red Stag on Black Forest Hessen Plaque from Kaiser Wilhelm II

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European Red Stag and Roe Trophies on Plaque with Emblem of St. Sepulcre
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European Red Stag and Roe Trophies on Plaque with Emblem of St. Sepulcre

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19th Century Bavarian Fallow Deer on Original Plaque with Officer's Wappen
Located in Houston, TX
features an orginal period plaque and original Bavarian officer's wappen. Part of The European Hunt
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Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

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Wood

19th Century Bavarian Fallow Deer on Original Plaque with Officer's Wappen
19th Century Bavarian Fallow Deer on Original Plaque with Officer's Wappen

19th Century Bavarian Fallow Deer on Original Plaque with Officer's Wappen

H 22 in W 28 in D 18.5 in
Habsburg Fallow Deer Trophy on Hand Carved Plaque from Eckartsau Castle
Located in Houston, TX
Southern Austrian Alps. Also hanging from the trophy plaque is an original hunt horn and original Bavarian
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy

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Brass

Habsburg Fallow Deer Trophy on Hand Carved Plaque from Eckartsau Castle
Habsburg Fallow Deer Trophy on Hand Carved Plaque from Eckartsau Castle

Habsburg Fallow Deer Trophy on Hand Carved Plaque from Eckartsau Castle

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Antique Habsburg Red Stag Trophy on Hand Carved Black Forest Plaque with Gorget
Located in Houston, TX
This antique Habsburg Red Stag trophy is mounted on a hand carved Black Forest plaque with Classic
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy

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Antique Habsburg Red Stag Trophy on Hand Carved Black Forest Plaque with Gorget
Antique Habsburg Red Stag Trophy on Hand Carved Black Forest Plaque with Gorget

Antique Habsburg Red Stag Trophy on Hand Carved Black Forest Plaque with Gorget

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