Germany, Imperial. A Rare Navy Officer’s Dagger, With Damascus Blade, By Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie. consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with integral loop and period

with integral loop and period original ribbon

William participated in several wars against the powerful Catholic king of France

with markings maker of Carl Poellath inside of the lid

In stamped black painted nickel

Sandford was posthumously awarded the Military Medal

Germany, Imperial. A Rare Navy Officer’s Dagger, With Damascus Blade, By Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie. consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with integral loop and period(Kaiserliche Marine Offiziersdolch). A rare Imperial German Navy Officers dagger, measuring 40 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 23 cm long magnetic Damascus steel blade with a sharpened tip and edges, with dual narrow fullers running the majority of the length of each side. The reverse ricasso is marked with a crowned M, indicating distribution to Navy personnel, while the reverse ricasso bears the makers mark of