Italy, Fascist State. A Gioventu Italiana Del Littorio Youth Dagger Auction light contact and gilt loss

light contact and gilt loss

His service during the First World War is not known

while his widow was deemed ineligible for a War Service Gratuity

bearing a raised inscription of “FRONTKJEMPER” (“FRONT FIGHTER”) in stylized runic script

and the Kaiser Wilhelm I Centenary Medal

Italy, Fascist State. A Gioventu Italiana Del Littorio Youth Dagger Auction light contact and gilt lossMeasuring 297 mm in length with the scabbard on, this dagger features a 165 mm long nickel plated steel blade, magnetic, with unsharpened edges, remaining bright and crisp, and having a sharp tip. It exhibits scratching overall, yet it is free of flaking and pitting, with a natural shine, near extremely fine. Violet felt washer shows wear. Crossguard, ferrule, grip spine and pommel in bronze gilt, the pommel nut in bronze, the pommel illustrating an