It is close season now ...
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The Viennese auction house Dorotheum has an online auction on "Historical weapons, Uniforms & Militaria" feb 23.
Two lots may have an appeal to a collector/hunter.
1. Lot 238
Guncase from noble wood ("Edelholz") by Fückert/Weipert.
A deluxe piece with a medaillon from non-rusting white metal, plus an inlay from mother-of-pearl,
with framing on the cover from same white metal.
Corners flattened and covered with a striped veneer (tulipwood ?).
Compartments and internal lining removed.
An item for a Czech vintage collector and/or the Hungarian Fückert collector fraternity.
2. Lot 312
Navy officers gaiters.
How come an inland country to such "maritime" objects ?
Once upon a time this country had an emperor , he declared war in 1914, lost it,
empire gone, navy gone, no more navy officers , this belongs to the remains of
bygone Austrian navy.
In near new condition.
What is this good for?
There are 2 types of hunting where ankle-tight shoes complemented by gaiters are
mandatory, instead the ubiquitous rubber boots.
The one is hunting grouse behind dogs in the steep hills of the Scottish Highlands,
the second one is hunting hares on freshly ploughed and frozen ground in Bohemia.
Early warning: The lot has an "imperial" price tag on it.
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3. It is close season time.
Here a 3 photos of a visit to this flat Neusiedler-See in Eastern Austria.
Surrounded by hills, all covered with wineyards.
The lake with its reeds a haven for waterfowl.
To do what there ? Feed wild ducks and wild geese and gulls.
These are accustomed that the pedestrians do feed .
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