An antique round wooden shooting plaque featuring a print of a scene of a large eagle in flight above a mountainous landscape. The eagle is depicted with detailed brown and golden feathers, set against a blue sky and forested hills. A maroon border with gold lettering surrounds the painting, indicating that the plaque was a gift from the Burschschuetzen society for an opening shoot on November 14, 1929, and that it was won by Josef Wiederkehr Jr.

The target of honor or king's target is a traditional award in shooting competitions. The tradition is predominantly widespread in southern Germany, Austria and Lower Saxony. Honorary targets are donated and shot in honor of a personality, on the occasion of a birthday, a wedding or a prize shooting competition. They were often artistically designed and hand-painted, especially in the 18th and 19th centuries. With the advent of printing technology, targets were also created using artistic prints.

artfour is an owner-managed trading company that sells Black Forest wood carvings, antler furniture and an impressive variety of unique decorative items. Our antiques are on display in a century-old barn in southern Germany, which we renovated ourselves. Antiques have been our passion since the 1980s. We ship worldwide, perfectly packaged and with a money back guarantee. This allows us to be your preferred partner for the Black Forest and ancient art.