India, Princely States. A Fighting Dagger GTRexclude half of the tag missing

half of the tag missing - vertically snapped

scattered wear evident in the blackened finish

the future King Charles X

The 169th Battalion sailed October 17

consisting of a black grade

India, Princely States. A Fighting Dagger GTRexclude half of the tag missingThis dagger has a magnetic steel blade, with a very sharp blade and a very sharp tip, the point raised slightly, marked "INDIA" on the obverse ricasso and incorporates a narrow spine. The blade exhibits a few nicks, along with scattered contact marks overall from active use, the blade measuring 200 mm in length. The crossguard is brass with ball finial style quillons at either end, that also includes a u shaped tab in the middle on the obverse,