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Royal Yugoslav Army Officer's Dagger. No Maker TM. Examples of this pattern dagger appear on pages 146-147 of A Guide to Military Dress Daggers Vol III by Kurt Glemser. Brass hilt fittings show minor wear/age/patina to the stylized crown pommel and elongated "S" form crossguard. The brown leather wrapped grip shows light surface wear/age, but no rips or tears, and is complete with twisted, silver wire wrap. The plated blade shows minor plating wear on the center ridge, but no nicks to the cutting edges nor dulling to the sharp point. The obverse ricasso is stamped with the Yugoslav crowned, double-headed eagle crest and the reverse ricasso is etched with the Cyrillic, "Officer's Cooperative" and is complete with a brown leather blade buffer pad. The dent-free, brownish finished scabbard body embossed with oak leaves shows light wear the highlights of the oakleaves. The brass upper, center and lower scabbard fittings, with upper and center suspension ring, show minor wear and are attached to the shell with flush mounted screws. The obverse upper scabbard fitting features an attached nickel plated, Royal Yugoslav crest. EX+/EX++ (25572) $850. SOLD

 

 

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