Germany, Democratic Republic. An Army Officer's Dress Dagger certificate_of_authenticity Richard Makdougall Brisbane Francis was

Richard Makdougall Brisbane Francis was born in September 1857

Handle is fabricated from age-toned yellowed celluloid

the first order with an original ribbon and mounted to a five-sided aluminum suspension with pinback

with contact marks and dents visible on both the locket and chape

New York National Guard Company D

Germany, Democratic Republic. An Army Officer's Dress Dagger certificate_of_authenticity Richard Makdougall Brisbane Francis wasDagger with a polished nickel plated steel blade, magnetic, with semi sharp edges and a very sharp tip, designed with bevelled edges, along with dual fullers on both sides, number engraved "74052" on the reverse ricasso, with a leather washer, the blade exhibiting moderate contact marks from extraction from the scabbard and measuring 245 mm in length. The blade is embedded into the nickle plated crossguard, the quillon having the traditional hook