This is a historic set of Black Forest Austrian Eckartsau Castle Archduke Franz Ferdinand & Kaiser Wilhelm II Red Deer Stag mount with bronze stag Denny 1889-1891. The Red Deer Stag antler from this mount are massive and truly trophy record examples. The Castle of Eckartsau was Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s (heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire) estate from which these antlers were taken. Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the owner of the Eckartsau Palace, had it turned into a hunt castle. Today Eckartsau is now a museum, were many of his trophies are displayed. The Eckartsau Hunt Castle would host Ferdinand’s family and various dignitaries included hunts with King Wilhelm II, the last King of Prussia and the last Emperor or Kaiser of Germany. A group of the trophies were acquired by a collector and imported into the US. The royal trophies in the collection were from both the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Eckartsau Estate and Kaiser Wilhelm II, Eulenburg Estate. The large bronze plaque with raised work is marked, “S/K DENNEY 1889 – MAY 26, 1891.” The bronze shield is mounted on a hard wooden shield for easy wall hanging. Provenance: From a prominent ex-Bozeman private collection who purchased the majority of his collection from Cowan's, Skinner, Bonhams, Morphy's, Sotheby's, March in Montana, North American Auction and other well revered auction houses. The condition of this Red Deer stag mount is good and shows no obvious signs of damage and shows a good overall condition. The measurements of this stag mount is 48 1/2" x 43 1/4" x 28 1/2". The collective weight of this stag mount is 27lb 4oz.