France, III Republic. An Nco Air Force Dagger, C.1935 Buy Now the eagle in silvered zink

the eagle in silvered zink

the badge has been bent with consequent damage to the enamel

Marianne in Munich

Some loss of paint and oxidation is evident to the steel features

21 - The Reserve Regiments of the South African War

France, III Republic. An Nco Air Force Dagger, C.1935 Buy Now the eagle in silvered zinkA 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,