Nepal, Kingdom. A Gurkha Kukri Archive maker marked "RS"

maker marked "RS"

Footnote: Emile Tessier was born in Montreal

Nova Scotia from June 6 to July 31

He graduated from the Naval Academy at Annapolis as an Ensign in 1906

the obverse arms of blue and white enamel with a central white disc bearing a black enamel swastika

Nepal, Kingdom. A Gurkha Kukri Archive maker marked "RS"Kukri with a magnetic steel blade, characteristic of blades manufactured from removed British railway rails, with a very sharp blade (dhaar) and a semi 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)