Sudan, Mahdist State. A Sudanese Combat Knife 1885 Republic of on olive-green threaded background onto

on olive-green threaded background onto an olive-green rayon backer

This is an extremely well-preserved Sturmabteilung (SA) model 1933 service dagger

the obverse centre presenting the full-face portrait of Carlos Manuel de Cespedes within a blue enamelled ring inscribed CARLOS MANUEL DE CESPEDES 1868

MONTREAL TAKEN MDCCLX

Sudan, Mahdist State. A Sudanese Combat Knife 1885 Republic of on olive-green threaded background ontoTypical and characteristic of those locally made and used blades during the 1885 Sudanese war, featuring a tapered blade with two panels, a finely woven leather covered grip with an iron skull crusher pommel, leather scabbard with decorative ridging, worn tip and leather braided ring for attachment, total length of 28 cm, nice patina, fine.