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Royal Yugoslav Police Officer's
Dagger w/Etched Blade.No maker TM. The brass
hilt fittings show minor surface wear/age to the
Turks knot pommel and crossguard with capstan ends,
an open cross center design on quilllon block with
brass buffer pad, and a reverse mounted blade spring
release button. The white plastic over wood grip
shows faint age with one small chip to the upper
left edge adjacent to the pommel and is complete
with brass wire wrap. The center ridge, double-etched
blade with ricasso and scabbard release spring grades
EX++ showing light surface wear, but no sharpening
or nicks to the cutting edges and is complete with
brown leather buffer pad. The obverse blade features
a double floral design flanking a central royal
cipher of King Peter II while the reverse etch features
a double floral design flanking a Yugoslav crest
motif. The brass, lightning bolt pattern scabbard
shows minor wear/age/patina with a few minor depressions
to the lower obverse/reverse and is complete with
floral suspension bands with eyes and rings and
a center mounted nickel Yugoslav crest. The scabbard
throat is retained by two, side-mounted mounted
screws. EX (25700) $950.
 
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