這是一把典型的狩獵短腰刀，造型筆直且單面帶有溝槽。護手用純銀實心鑄造而成，裝飾有鹿、野豬與狗的圖案。刀柄為鹿角材質，上有銀掐絲裝飾圖案，可明顯看到代表皇室之皇冠圖樣；純銀打造的柄端，則以獅頭為造型。它的刀身有蝕刻與局部鍍金處理（在加熱至藍化的刀身底層上部分鍍金）；而鑲銀的刀鞘，材質及風格與護手相同，反面的刻字顯示這把獵刀在慕尼黑 (Munich) 製造。刀鞘上原本另藏有一把小刀，但現在已遺失。

這把獵刀不但製作技術精良，而且它的由來也不平凡：它是巴伐利亞國王路德維希二世 (Ludwig Otto Friedrich Wilhelm) 曾經擁有並使用過的獵刀。路德維希二世個性古怪，被稱為「瘋子國王」(Mad King)，除了慷慨贊助音樂家華格納 (Richard Wagner) 的事蹟之外，他最為人知的便是建造了幾座極盡豪奢的城堡，其中之一即著名的新天鵝堡 (Neuschwanstein)，至今仍是歐洲遊客的熱門景點。

This typical straight grooved single-edged hunting hanger (small sword used exclusively for hunting) is of exceptional manufacture and provenance. The guard is magnificently cast in solid silver decorated with a deer, wild boar and a dog. The grip is made from stag horn with an applied silver filigree monograph. The pommel also in silver is in the form of a lion’s head. The blade is etched and parcel gilt (partially gilded on a heat blued background). The sheath is silver mounted in the same quality and style as the guard and has a worn inscription on the reverse side stating that it was made in Munich. Originally the sheath contained a small knife which is now missing.

Exquisitely crafted, this hunting hanger also has a very unique history: it was owned and used by King Ludwig II of Bavaria, whose full name was Ludwig Otto Friedrich Wilhelm (1845-1886), sometimes referred to as the “Mad King” due to his eccentricity. Besides being a generous patron of the musician Richard Wagner, Ludwig II is certainly most well-known for commissioning the construction of several lavish and extravagant castles, the most famous being Neuschwanstein which is now one of the most popular of all the palaces and castles in Europe.