Royal Yugoslav Navy Officer's Dagger w/Etched blade.No Maker TM. A photograph of this Type II Navy Officer dagger can be found on page 277 of World Of Dress Daggers 1900 - 1945, Volume I by Robert Berger. The gilded brass hilt fittings show minor surface wear/age to Turks knot pommel and crossguard with two dolphins facing a sea shell pattern quillon block with a reverse mounted blade spring release button. The black celluloid-over-wood grip shows only small nicks to obverse/reverse, but no cracks and is complete with brass twisted wire wrap. The center ridge, double-etched blade with ricasso and scabbard release spring grades EX++ shows light surface wear and some minor speckling primarily near tip, but no sharpening or nicks to the cutting edges and is complete with a brown leather buffer pad. The obverse blade features a raised floral motif while the reverse blade features a floral motif flanking a central royal cipher of King Peter II, 1934-1941 comprised of a royal crown over Cyrillic "P" with Roman Numeral II. The dent-free brass scabbard features pebbled panels with two impressed bay leaf pattern suspension bands showing only light surface wear to the obverse/reverse shell. A smooth panel below the upper scabbard fitting features a raised fouled anchor while the lower obverse fitting features a raised facsimile of Neptune above a trident flanked with a floral motif. EX+ (25704) $1,150.