Six Pointer Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque 1903

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Six Pointer Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque 1903

A large trophy of a six-toed deer (Capreolus capreolus) … more Six Pointer Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque 1903

A large trophy of a six-toed deer (Capreolus capreolus) on an oak panel. The trophy was shot by Count Berthold von Stauffenberg in 1903. Berthold von Stauffenberg was the uncle of the resistance fighter against the Nazi regime Berthold Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg. The plaque bears a hand-painted inscription with the hunter, place and date of the hunt. Fits perfectly with your rustic hut decoration. Very good condition.

Measures:
Width: 6.69" (17 cm)
Height: 12.99" (33 cm)
Depth: 7.09" (18 cm)

Trophies are mementos from the hunted game, which are kept by the huntsmen as a souvenir or decorative item. For many centuries it was a tradition to collect trophies. Nowadays exactly these are becoming more and more popular as decorative highlights in hunting lodges.

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