China, Republic. A Chinese Kuomintang Army Officer's Dagger, C. 1944 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the interior is plain and

the interior is plain and unlined

the exterior bearing an inscription of “DEUTSCHES SCHUTZWALL-EHRENZEICHEN” and a maker’s mark of “CARL POELLATH

light soiling present in the satin lining of the inside lid and the white felt of the medal bed

1800 - hand painted/enameled on black background (possibly on glass)

China, Republic. A Chinese Kuomintang Army Officer's Dagger, C. 1944 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the interior is plain andMeasuring 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