Design Toscano Talons of the Dunheviel Dragon Wall Sculptures

These look perfect in our Game of Thrones themed bathroom!!! We love them and everyone comments on them!

These are nice. I hung them up, and about a year later one fell off - the metal bracket came out of the plaster - the talon crashed and splintered into MANY pieces. Clearly a manufacturing defect since the claws were correctly mounted and not supporting a lot of weight (a silk dress). Amazon said they couldn’t do anything because it was outside their 30-day return period and I should contact Design Toscano. Design Toscano said they couldn’t do anything because I bought it from Amazon. They wouldn’t even let me buy a single talon - only a pair. Buyer be very aware.

Initial thoughts:Very nice piece and sturdy too. The texture is just like the picture, but the finish is a little glorified and is more like the dragon head and dual dragon claws Design Tuscano (the seller) offers which is fine too. The most important part is how well it can hold your swords and it does that very well. It holds my grossly overweight 10lb replica templar sword with just one screw! Considering a functional sword weighs so much less than a replica I can imagine it would even hold the largest two-handed swords.Mounting:Yes I'll admit I was skeptical after reading the previous reviews, and yes the included mounting hardware is... cute. However, the solution is as simple as going to your local hardware store and picking up a better pack of drywall anchors. The ones I used can support up to 50lbs and even use the same size screw as the included hardware, so it fit the keyhole hanger perfectly. And if you really want the extra peace of mind then you can easily flip one of the other keyholes on the back of the claw (see picture). I suggest using only one because it makes leveling much easier.My conclusion:No sword weighs 50+lbs (unless your sword happens to be named Dragonslayer) so at that point the claw itself becomes the weak link. Considering no functional sword (and even many replicas) weighs any more than 10lbs this claw is more than strong enough to accept any sword that'll fit its opening.Some measurements for reference:My sword has a 2" wide blade and fits with room to spare (maybe up to 3").I've known some one handed swords to weigh as little as 3lbs. 3LBS! And some even UNDER 3 LBS! Which might be less than the claw itself!The largest (and I mean LARGE as in nearly 6ft long) sword I've come across only weighed about 7lbs!I feel like this'll come up since it's a popular sword so a Cold Steel Greatsword also weighs about 7lbs.

Great quality product that's good for painting. After unpacking them I noticed a few very minor chips & one of the screws had to be replaced, but overall you don't even notice it. One of the screw holes on the base was off as well which lead it to be mounted at angle. This had to be resolved by drilling a new screw hole in the correct position. In the end everything turned out fantastic!

We are a family that enjoys our family game night of D&D, My son is the dungeon master. So, I wanted to get him a Christmas gift from all the players. I found these dragon talons and knew it would be perfect, even after reading the reviews, I bought it anyway. I took out the tiny screws, and painted them. Then I set them in walnut wood that I cut and hollowed out, filled it with resin to create a portal effect, and added heavy duty hangers on the back and solar torch lights on the front. My son absolutely loved it! It really is a great find!

Looks great on the wall holding a long sword (Braveheart style) and I have it mounted so the sword is vertical like the picture rather than having the sword horizontal. Depending upon positioning in this manner the claw angles the lower portion of the sword towards or away from the wall. After observing this I made certain to mount it so that the lower portion of the sword angles inward for general safety.However, it mounts in an unusual manner. The back of it has 4 pre-constructed holes for mounting on a single screw head but in various positions. Unlike most objects it does not latch onto 2 screw heads for the additional support but per design all the weight goes on a single screw head. I'd consider this a design flaw when it comes to mounting. This did raise a concern as to whether it would hold or potentially break the claw material and fall potentially leading to damage or other injury given it is holding up a sword. I ended up mounting it to a small board for additional support and weight distribution which was then secured to two studs. Again, it looks great but this is something to consider based on current product design.

Bought these for what most are buying them for, to hold a sword. I upgraded the screws that hold the keyhole plate and painted them to suite my taste.

Very substantial and life like!!! I love the way these look with the dragon quilt wall hanging I just finished.

These are very cool. Solid and well constructed. My son loves them well worth the money!

I purchased the Talons as a gift for a sword collector. These were perfect. They arrived on time, were packaged extremely well. There were no crack or chips. Well worth the price!

unique sword holders! this went perfect for my grandfathers sword collection. He has 2 sets of these both holding heavy long swords. Still sitting on his wall so they are doing the job. He painted them too because he likes golden dragons with green claws and paint is not falling off. 5/5

Comme toujours Design Toscano est signature de produits de grande qualité qui sont magnifiques et exceptionnels. Totalement satisfait!

They are awesome I love them I painted and look more professional and great for holding the swordsI like to continue on getting them they’re greatThank you