Germany, Imperial. A First World War Trench/Fighting Knife consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the obverse lid with nine

the obverse lid with nine stylized gilt Paulownia flowers

George VI (TPR

1899 in Wicklow

hand wound and bad heart contributing to his demise

the reverse with a screw and silver backplate with washer

Germany, Imperial. A First World War Trench/Fighting Knife consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the obverse lid with nine(Erster Weltkrieg Grabendolch Kampfmesser). A well preserved First World War trench fighting knife, measuring 27. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 14. 5 cm long magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and lower edge. The blade sits securely within a magnetic metal core and features a crossguard with a hooked quillon. The handle grip consists of two pieces of dark lacquered wood with ribbing carved into the centre