Sudan, Mahdist State. A Sudanese Combat Knife 1885 Republic of Munzamt Orden - Silver frame

Munzamt Orden - Silver frame

in addition to period repair or re-attachment of the pinback

They were thus not part of the regular Royal Lao system of awards

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

USS Herring had sunk four Japanese ships for a total of 13

Sudan, Mahdist State. A Sudanese Combat Knife 1885 Republic of Munzamt Orden - Silver frameTypical 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.