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Black Forest Carved Eckartsau Franz Ferdinand Kaiser Wilhelm II Red Deer Mount

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD
Black Forest Carved Eckartsau Franz Ferdinand Kaiser Wilhelm II Red Deer Mount
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These are 19th century taken Red Deer Horns on an intricately carved Black Forest Red Deer Bust. The Castle of Eckartsau was Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s (heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire) estate from which these antlers were taken. Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the owner of the Eckartsau Palace, had it turned into a hunt castle. Today Eckartsau is now a museum, were many of his trophies are displayed. The Eckartsau Hunt Castle would host Ferdinand’s family and various dignitaries included hunts with King Wilhelm II, the last King of Prussia and the last Emperor or Kaiser of Germany. A group of the trophies were acquired by a collector and imported into the US. The royal trophies in the collection were from both the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Eckartsau Estate and Kaiser Wilhelm II, Eulenburg Esate. The piece was professionally refurbished and the horns made removable. The mount shows an original 19th century Black Forest carved Red Deer bust. Overall with antlers measures 16" (off the wall) and 37"t. Antlers are 29.5"w and 21.5"t. Carving is 19"t x 14" (off the wall) x 10.5"w.