Croatia, Independent State. A Second War Croatian Navy Officer's Dagger By Braca Knaus, Zagreb GTRexclude the stitching intact throughout

the stitching intact throughout

The centre of the cap band features a reinforced black metal eyelet

it was noted that there was a "Foreign body in (the) left knee joint causing slight pain and stiffness in (the) joint

Footnote: The cross was instituted in 1836 and awarded during the reigns of Isabel II and Alfonso XII

Croatia, Independent State. A Second War Croatian Navy Officer's Dagger By Braca Knaus, Zagreb GTRexclude the stitching intact throughoutBronzed hilt fittings exhibit slight surface wear on the circular pommel, with center obverse raised inscription, "NHD" (Independent State of Croatia) within a twisted triplet border. The Navy style crossguard features quillons in the form of two dolphins facing an entwined (Croatian style) triplet motif on the quillon block. The white celluloid grip with horizontal grooves has few tiny hairline cracks, but otherwise showing hardly any use. Blade is