Bulgaria, Kingdom. A Rare Brannik Nationalist Youth Knife, C.1940 Auction Archive sterling silver gilt and enamels

sterling silver gilt and enamels

embossed with the Royal coat-of-arms)

maker marked "IKOM ZAGREB" on their screwbacks

partial separation of the reinforced brown mesh backer from the body of the wing

numbered 8628

Bulgaria, Kingdom. A Rare Brannik Nationalist Youth Knife, C.1940 Auction Archive sterling silver gilt and enamels( ). Measuring 252 mm in length with the scabbard on, featuring a 140 mm long magnetic metal blade, with a semi sharpened edge and a slightly blunted tip. The blade is etched with a Cyrillic inscription of (DUTY AND HONOUR) and is maker marked on the reverse ricasso , along with the leaping stag insignia of the Gabrovo based manufacturer. The base bears a thick blackened leather washer covering the blades transition into the crossguard, which presents