Austria, Republic. An M1935 Air Defence Dagger, by Zeitler Province of China Instituted 1811 by General Courts

Instituted 1811 by General Courts of Cadiz

78 mm (w) x 82

spotting and scuffing evident in the white enamels on both sides

) Naming is officially engraved in sloping inverted script

Imperial Order of the Iron Crown

Austria, Republic. An M1935 Air Defence Dagger, by Zeitler Province of China Instituted 1811 by General CourtsThis is a very fine Model 1935 Air Defence Dagger of the Austrian Bundesstaat. The dagger is constructed out of solid nickel and is therefore quite heavy. The pommel is rounded, bearing resemblance to a crown, with a pointed top. Immediately below it is a loop to hold a portepee. The grip is constructed of painted white wood, is bulbous in the center, and tapers at the upper and lower areas. The paint remains well intact on this grip but has some