Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Dagger Hanger Archive within a ring of blue

within a ring of blue enamel bearing a gilt date of “1850” with arabesques

1900 and arrived in Cape Town on April 10

III Class Knight (Ordinul "Crucea Regina Maria")

inscribed with “LVDO VICVS III BAV ARIAE REX V XI MCMXIII AE ANNO LXIX”

in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and five

Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Dagger Hanger Archive within a ring of blue(Heer Gehnge fr den Dolch der Offiziere). A Heer Officers dagger hanger, consisting of silvered aluminum loop with dual loops emanating from the lower edge, each accommodating a field grey doeskin strap topped by a layer of silver aluminum wire, adjusted with silvered alloy buckles presenting as oval oak leaf wreaths, both culminating in functional silvered alloy spring clips to lock onto an accompanying daggers scabbard, unmarked, measuring 28 cm in