China, Republic. A Kuomintang Army Officer's Dagger, C.1935 Auction Archive all seven buttons maker marked

all seven buttons maker marked "HAWKES & Co"

on loop for suspension from its period original war-time ribbon

in preparation for the Normandy landings

29 mm (w) x 43

Police Car Pennant for Gendarmerie Officers - double sided

China, Republic. A Kuomintang Army Officer's Dagger, C.1935 Auction Archive all seven buttons maker markedMeasuring 385 mm in length with the scabbard on, nickel plated steel blade, magnetic, fuller in the middle of the blade on both sides, with dull edges and having a sharp tip, exhibiting the usual in and out runner marks and scattered surface wear, with surface rust evident near the tip on the obverse, the blade measuring 232 mm in length, rating near very fine, the dagger itself measuring 352 mm. Brass crossguard and ferrule, the latter held in place