China, Republic. A Chinese Kuomintang Army Officer's Dagger, C. 1944 certificate_of_authenticity on four-colour ribbon with silvered

on four-colour ribbon with silvered metal pinback hanger

4mm (w) x 90

the medals and orders dispersed between alternating circular charms

The frog is stamped on the reverse with “PO 1937” and “1936” with an illegible maker’s mark

Grand Cross: In Gold with red and blue enamels

China, Republic. A Chinese Kuomintang Army Officer's Dagger, C. 1944 certificate_of_authenticity on four-colour ribbon with silveredMeasuring 400 mm in length with the enameled scabbard on, nickel plated steel blade, magnetic, fuller in the middle of the blade on both sides, exhibiting scattered surface wear, with the blade measuring 250 mm in length. With a steel crossguard and ferrule, the latter held in place by a screw on the reverse, pitting evident on the reverse of the crossguard, the handle in faux tortoise shell and wrapped in rows of twisted wire, and enamels over the