France, III Republic. An Nco Air Force Dagger, C.1935 Archive 5 months in France

5 months in France

52 mm (h - inclusive of integral half ring)

the reverse bearing a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a hand-painted and finely-detailed Oldenburg coat of arms with details executed in gilt

a Count (Graf) in the German nobility

fair condition with scuffing and creasing of the cover

France, III Republic. An Nco Air Force Dagger, C.1935 Archive 5 months in FranceA plated nickel magnetic double edged centre ridge blade, the ricasso bears the inscription ETS SABATIER JEUNE BELLEVUE THIERS (YOUNG SABATIER BELLEVUE THIERS), with a simple brass crossguard with squared quillons, the reverse of the ferrule bears a U shaped bracket for securing the portepee, the portepee is black, the grip is constructed of squared wood wrapped with a black fine grained leather, pommel is constructed of brass and is squared,