Hunting Dagger Knife Vénerie Horn Bronze Boars Coulaux Klingenthal 19th

Large old hunting knife, carved horn handle, gilded bronze guard decorated with hunting dogs attacking wild boars, damascened blade signed Coulaux Frères* and Klingenthal decorated with hunting scenes and hunting attributes, bronze scabbard and leather, decorated with a wolf's head, from the 19th century. This knife is in its juice. High quality. The blade is signed see photos. Please note: the blade is oxidized and pitted, a few small cracks in the handle, the sheath is damaged (the blade does not fit completely inside, should be greased), wear and tear over time, look carefully at the photos. * Coulaux: From 1801 to 1836, Jacques and Julien Coulaux were successively at the management of Manufacture Impériale d'armes bleues and the Manufacture Royale de Klingenthal. In 1838, the Manufacture Royale was bought. Julien Coulaux hands over the business to his son. The company becomes Coulaux Aîné & Cie. In 1840, Charles-Louis Coulaux became the owner and director of the factories in Molsheim, Gresswiller, Mutzig and Klingenthal. The company was then called Coulaux & Cie. From 1887 to 1925, it was the son of Charles-Louis Coulaux who managed the company Coulaix & Cie SA. Dimensions Guard width 10 cm Length 72 cm / blade 55.5 cm / with sheath 79.5 cm Reference: F30 844 All photos are on: www.antiques-delaval.com