China, Republic. A Kuomintang Army Officer's Dagger, C.1935 Hold 1st American Regiment had been

1st American Regiment had been formed in Toronto

leaving him with "Asthma"

1953 and designed by Gilbert Perez

maker marked "ELLIS BROS TORONTO" on their reverses

marked with the Bulgarian People's Republic coat-or-arms and entitled Veteran of Labour in Cyrillic script on the lid

China, Republic. A Kuomintang Army Officer's Dagger, C.1935 Hold 1st American Regiment had beenMeasuring 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