The Eulenburg Collection comes from the Hohenzollern Royal Family where they originated from the Eulenburg family estate of Liebenberg Castle in Brandenberg, Germany. The Liebenberg circle can be traced to some of Kaiser Wilhelm II’s closest military and cultural advisors and was named after the castle where they frequently met and hunted. This collection is a unique record of the role of hunting in political affairs with German society. The grounds in which these hunts took place were situated on one of the Kaiser’s favorite hunting preserves. Cut and finished in the European style, this half-skull mount features a sixteen point rack with a span of 40 1/2 inches, with the skull itself set with an Austrian Imperial Eagle helmet plate, with "Hofjagden" in ink above and "60*XII*Dezbr/Bad Ischl" below. These trophies have survived traversing the Atlantic, two world wars, and the ravages of time and have been curated over a period of 40 years through descendants of Kaiser Wilhelm II, private collectors, auctions and individuals in Europe.

Very good overall, with some light handling marks and wear overall. The ink markings were noted in the original catalog as a possible later addition, and show notable differences from other observed Habsburg trophies. The plaque is in good order, with nice detail in the carving.