Royal Yugoslav Navy Dagger w/Black Scabbard. No Maker TM. On page 274 of World Of Dress Daggers 1900 - 1945, Volume I by Robert Berger, the author states that "the third type scabbard was covered in black leather and there is no anchor motif [between the scabbard bands] or in black enamel with a crowned anchor motif". An example with black leather covered scabbard is pictured on pages 119-120 A Guide To Military Dress Daggers, Volume IV by Kurt Glemser. The 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 white, solid celluloid grip shows age discoloration, but no cracks or chips 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/runner marks primarily to ricasso, but no sharpening, nicks to the cutting edges or damage to tip, and is complete with a brown leather buffer pad. The obverse blade features a raised 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, while the reverse blade features a floral motif The brass scabbard features smooth, black enamel panels with two impressed bay leaf pattern suspension bands showing light surface wear with two minor depressions to the obverse shell and minor loss of paint where scabbard rings have rubbed against the scabbard shell. Below the upper scabbard fitting, in repousse' relief is a royal crown above an anchor while the lower obverse shell features a raised facsimile of Neptune above a trident flanked with a floral motif. EX+ (25707) $1,895.