Nepal, Kingdom. A Gurkha Kukri Auction of typical Swiss "Huguenin Freres"

of typical Swiss "Huguenin Freres" manufacture

the obverse features a right facing female bust with a surrounding inscription of REPUBLICA DE CHILE

remaining in service through the First World War where he was wounded in action on 6 June 1915 in Russia

again being found conditionally fit for service due to his thorax condition

riveted to a dark polished marble base

Nepal, Kingdom. A Gurkha Kukri Auction of typical Swiss "Huguenin Freres"Kukri with a magnetic steel blade, with a very sharp edge (dhaar) and a very sharp tip (tuppa), designed with a bevelled edge (patti) that runs from the tip to the notch (kaudi) and incorporates a wide spine (bitheu beet). The blade is designed with a flat chest (ang) and without fullers (chirra), with dual grooves (khol) running from the peak (juro) through the belly (ghanti) to the bolster (kanzo), the ricasso (ghari) unmarked on both sides. The