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| 213 A significant chiselled hunting cutlass, circle of Gottfried Leygebe, Berlin, dated 1669 Sturdy single-edged blade of lenticular section with double fullers on both sides. Fine decora- tive etching with hunting motifs amidst flower tendrils. On the blade etcher’s (?) signature “Christopherus Peder Zöchmanspurger, Anno 1669 concortianes”. Minor flaw in the centre of the edge. Iron quillons, the arms cut in the shape of a leaping unicorn. The obverse guard plate with depiction of a unicorn fight- ing with a wolf. Iron grip in the shape of a crouching lion. Leather-covered wooden scabbard with richly chased iron fittings. Inserted three-piece cutlery with grips in the shape of crouching lions. Knife, two-pronged fork and awl/sharpening rod, each forged in one piece. The tips of the knife and awl are broken off. On the back of the scabbard an applied snake and crocodile in half relief. On the reverse riveted angular suspension loop. Length 48 cm. Got tfried Christ ian Leygebe (1630 - 83), German sculptor, iron chiseller, engraver, medallist and stamp maker. Initially stamp maker in Nuremberg, from 1668 onwards cutter of minting dies to the electoral court in Berlin. He was also renowned for his small­ sword hilts with three-dimensional animal figures. One of the iron figures of St. George cut by him can be found in the collection of the Grünes Gewölbe museum in Dresden. 299136 II + € 12.000 3311