Italy, Fascist State. A Presentation Dagger Of 13th Legion Ccnn Commanding Officer, C.1940

This superbly designed Art Deco style Italian dagger measures approximately 31.5cm (or 12 1/2 inches); blade is nickel platted, measures 19 cm (or 7 1/2 inches) in length; it is polished, with sharp tip, unmarked, and has few minor dents; unfortunately, one side, the blade has deep spots of rust (close to the cross guard), likely due to poor storage; the cross guard is of multi piece construction, combining synthetic brown material and nickel plated non-magnetic metal; the grip is of multi piece construction, made of synthetic material. Except for the blade, the dagger is in extremely fine condition. This type of presentation dagger would come without scabbard, in a specially designed presentation box bearing recipient name (and often rank, date, occasion); the box is missing. A rare dagger of superb Italian design.

Footnote: this dagger (one of 3) comes from the estate of the former Chief of Staff (initials M.C.) of the "Stato Maggiore della Milizia Confinaria", who died during WW2, due to illness contracted in the War, as a commanding Officer of the 137th Legion CCNN. (He was serving on the Balkans during WW2). Copy of his photo, obituary, and Italian Official Gazette listing his award will be provided to the buyer.