A GERMAN HUNTING SWORD with straight single-edged blade (pitted, point reduced) back-edged towards the point and with wide fuller on each face below the flat forte, the latter etched on both faces with scenes of the chase, cast brass hilt comprising small downturned shell, slender knuckle-guard, short rear quillon with lobed-shaped tip, domed pommel-cap and tapering grip of oval section, cast and chased throughout with rocailles framing pastoral scenes, in wooden leather-covered scabbard (recovered) with brass locket chased with scrollwork, mid-18th Century