Original Middle Eastern 18th Century IBIS Dagger from Egypt or Persia Price_$220 - $990 "I am proud to decorate

"I am proud to decorate the flag of a nation which has come to aid in the fight for liberty

The markings and cartouches are sharp and correct

the division was protecting Paris with a position on the banks of the Marne River

and were purchased by GIs returning home as a memento of their military service in the specific theatre of operation

These handsome sabers were also copied during the Civil War by several Confederate sword cutlers like Leech and Rigdon of Memphis

Original Middle Eastern 18th Century IBIS Dagger from Egypt or Persia Price_$220 - $990 "I am proud to decorateOriginal Item: One Only. At first glance we felt this was of Indian subcontinent origin, however the blade style indicates manufacture in the Middle East, very possibly Egypt or Persia. The curved blade 7 1 2 inch blade is "forked" and covered in silver decoration. When examined carefully the blade resembles the head of an IBIS, a bird found on the river Nile and considered as Religious to Egyptians. The hilt is iron very much on the lines of a