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Title: Hafer - Faconhunt 1764
Post by: marko on February 24, 2024, 02:04:06 PM

This is something that I have also wanted, I guessing the appeal is the time period of which this is an era I have an inate fondness.  Not sure of the significance of the location but, interesting group never-the-less, I am assuming a group passing during the hunt to have refreshment.  (Hunting practices of the well to do in this era are quite stunningly grotesque with the casual, wasteful brutality of it - as documented in the excellent The Pursuit of Glory.  Interestingly it reminded of our treatment of nature today only lacking the technology to really be harmful...)

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Still delightful castings with two of impressive girth.  The tree is 7 inches high with the pavilion 4 1/2 inches by 4 inches.

This is a used set from Berliner Zinnfiguren which is missing the tent, they are currently selling the entire set new as well.  The one pictured is part of two sets from Hafer - Setting off on the Falcon Hunt  

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and the Heron Tavern

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And unsurprisingly, a beautifully painted set from Gianpolo Bistulfi's site:   

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mark

Title: Re: Hafer - Faconhunt 1764
Post by: John Alberts on February 24, 2024, 02:14:43 PM

Are you going to get it?

Title: Re: Hafer - Faconhunt 1764
Post by: marko on February 24, 2024, 02:34:33 PM

Already have, my weekend activity are the tree and pavilion.


mark

Title: Re: Hafer - Faconhunt 1764
Post by: John Alberts on February 26, 2024, 01:12:40 PM

Nice! Enjoy

Title: Re: Hafer - Faconhunt 1764
Post by: zinnmartina on July 03, 2025, 10:47:24 AM

This set is wonderful.

Title: Re: Hafer - Faconhunt 1764
Post by: David Hényk on July 09, 2025, 05:33:07 AM

Hello, I tried to find this set on Berliner eshop, but no result :'( Could anybody provide me a link or any hint? Thank you! Dave

Title: Re: Hafer - Faconhunt 1764
Post by: tinman on July 09, 2025, 08:42:56 AM

The series is based, in part, on a painting by Tischbein showing the Langravess Philippine of Hesse on a heron hunt. 


Information on Philippine here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margravine_Philippine_of_Brandenburg-Schwedt

Title: Re: Hafer - Faconhunt 1764
Post by: marko on July 09, 2025, 10:33:16 AM

David I should have been more clear, the set was purchased from their Flea Market section which has a variety of things they have acquired and partial sets.


Mark

Title: Re: Hafer - Faconhunt 1764
Post by: David Hényk on July 10, 2025, 05:38:04 AM

Hi Mark, got it, thanks. I will check the Flea market section ;)
Dave