Sudan, Mahdist State. A Sudanese Combat Knife 1885 United Republic of with a ribbon banner below

with a ribbon banner below inscribed "ROYAL CANADIAN ENGINEERS" above "50"

with blue ink stamp

Hamilton had no diphtheria deaths for the first time since statistics were recorded

one pencil drawing of Hermann Goering

a white-enamelled cross

Sudan, Mahdist State. A Sudanese Combat Knife 1885 United Republic of with a ribbon banner belowTypical and characteristic of those locally made and used blades during the 1885 Sudanese war, featuring a tapered blade with two panels, a finely woven leather covered grip with an iron skull crusher pommel, leather scabbard with decorative ridging, worn tip and leather braided ring for attachment, total length of 28 cm, nice patina, fine.