Croatia, Independent State. A Diplomatic Dagger, By Braca Knaus, Zagreb certificate_of_authenticity 43 mm (w) x 63

43 mm (w) x 63

Stamped onto the reverse ricasso is a maker’s mark of “WKC” for Weyersberg

He also worked as a Bellboy for four months at a hotel in Miami during the summer of 1939 and an Usher for four months at the Plaza Theater in the summer of 1940 before enlisting

the cord fabricated from a fine gold-coloured aluminum wire interlaced with a light blue embroidery

Croatia, Independent State. A Diplomatic Dagger, By Braca Knaus, Zagreb certificate_of_authenticity 43 mm (w) x 63Manufactured by "Braca Knaus, Zagreb" (marked on the throat of scabbard); nickel plated hilt fittings exhibit slight surface wear to the circular pommel with twisted rope border and center obverse with raised inscription, "NHD" (independent state of Croatia). The straight crossguard features downward rolled quillons with a twisted rope pattern border and triplet design on the obverse and reverse quillon block. The plain black celluloid grip shows