Italy, Fascist State. A Presentation Dagger Of 13th Legion Ccnn Commanding Officer, C.1940 certificate_of_authenticity edged in red

edged in red

with the Western Hemisphere facing the viewer

1864 - August 16

including Kennedy

the suspension loop maker marked with Präsidialkanzlei code “25” for Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Graveur Gold- und Silberschmiedeinnungen

Italy, Fascist State. A Presentation Dagger Of 13th Legion Ccnn Commanding Officer, C.1940 certificate_of_authenticity edged in redThis superbly designed Art Deco style Italian dagger measures approximately 31. 5cm (or 12 1 2 inches); blade is nickel platted, measures 19 cm (or 7 1 2 inches) in length; it is polished, with sharp tip, unmarked, and has few minor dents; unfortunately, one side, the blade has deep spots of rust (close to the cross guard), likely due to poor storage; the cross guard is of multi piece construction, combining synthetic brown material and nickel plated