Black Forest carved Austrian 19th Century Eckartsau Castle of Emperor Franz Josef Fallow Deer mount with Dr. R. K. Hytha medal "Waidmannsheid" (Good Hunting). Featured in this lot is this Fallow Deer mount taxidermy with Dr. R. K. Hytha medal "Waidmannsheid" (Good Hunting) from the Eckartsau Castle, Austria. The taxidermy features a wonderfully and professionally crafted Fallow deer antler and carved hardwood construction that shows a brass medal hanging from the skull cap. "Waidmannsheil" is a traditional German hunting greeting, meaning "good hunting" or "may the hunt be successful", and is used among hunters to wish each other luck before or after a hunt. The taxidermy comes with antique Habsburg antlers from the Eckartsau Castle of Emperor Franz Josef in the Southern Austrian Alps, a favorite hunting Schloss of the Habsburg family. Part of The European Hunt Collection, this grouping of antique hunting trophies from Royal and Noble families of Germany & Austria has been examined and appraised by James Supp of Coronado Trading Co., who is best known for his work. The shield is marked as follows: Weidenau Schonleinschlag - 1934 (very faintly). The condition of this example of Fallow deer skull cap is good and well preserved with some wear to the hardwood shield its mounted on. 33" x 28 1/4" x 26 1/2".

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PERIOD: 19th Century

ORIGIN: Austria, Europe

SIZE: 33" x 28 1/4" x 26 1/2"