Vtg German Gamsbart Pin Hunter Hat Brooch Trophy Grouse Oktoberfest Pin

Vtg German Gamsbart Pin Hunter Hat Brooch Trophy Grouse Oktoberfest Pin. The pin is in wonderful condition and is truly vintage. A Gamsbart (German: ['gamsba:st], literally "chamois' beard") is a decorative plume worn on hats in Austria and Bavaria that is traditionally made from the long hair that grows along the backbone and top of the neck of an adult male chamois (German: Gamse) in winter. I!! Fashioned into the form of a brush or fan, a Gamsbart was originally a hunting trophy worn as an ornament on hunter's hats. Gamsbärte (plural) can also be found on other types of hats that are part of the various types of Tracht, traditional costume that is still worn on special occasions in those regions