United Kingdom. A Late 19th Century Naval Cutlass Archive Schnek was promoted early to

Schnek was promoted early to Captain 1st Class in the General Staff Corps on May 5th 1892 with further promotion to the 2nd Mountain Brigade at Trebinje and in November 1892 until April 1895 he continued his military career to the staff of the 12th Army Corps at Hermannstadt

five Shriners Legion of Honor pins (in bronze gilt with red

Eight notches are neatly carved into the upper crossguard

and fourth award affixed to an original triangular ribbon

United Kingdom. A Late 19th Century Naval Cutlass Archive Schnek was promoted early toA late 19th Century naval cutlass, measuring 550 mm in total length, featuring the single edged curved blade measuring 420 mm, a carved ivory handle with cast gilt lion head pommel, and small single sided brass cross guard with decorative fan pattern and studded quillons, unmarked, demonstrating discolouration, chips and cracks in the ivory, pitting marks in the blade, missing the chain in place of a guard (noted by the hole in the cross guard tip and