OFFERED HERE IS A 1800's GERMAN HUNTING HIRSCHFANGER-TORTOISE GRIP-CLAMSHELL-HAND ETCHED.  THIS OUTSTANDING OLD HUNTING CUTLASS FROM THE EARLY 1800'S GERMANY--FANCY SCALLOPED POMMEL---TORTOISE COVERED GRIP--A SECTION OF TORTOISE IS MISSING--HANDGUARD HAS ANIMALS DRESSED LIKE HUNTERS (GREAT HUMOR)--CROSSGUARD HAS DEER AND BOAR--GREAT CLAMSHELL HAS HUNTERS ON HORSEBACK WITH DOG AND DEER--SURROUNDING AREA IS VERY FANCY AND DETAILED---21 1/2" LONG BLADE--IS HAND ENGRAVED ON BOTH SIDES-ONE SIDE WITH A DEER AND FILEGREE AND THE OTHER WITH A BOAR AND FILEGREE--NEEDS A LITTLE TLC AND YOU WILL HAVE AN OUTSTANDING HUNTING CUTLASS.