Croatia, Independent State. A Second War Croatian Navy Officer's Dagger By Braca Knaus, Zagreb Archive The large buttons are maker

The large buttons are maker marked "WATERBURY BUTTON CO

It is also fully encompassed by a multi-piece olive-drab cotton liner

The recipient must have served on a ship which was registered in Ireland

the strap stitched in place to the base of the stem

and a skilled diplomat was overshadowed in 1956 when the United States refused to support the Anglo-French military response to the Suez Crisis

Croatia, Independent State. A Second War Croatian Navy Officer's Dagger By Braca Knaus, Zagreb Archive The large buttons are makerBronzed hilt fittings exhibit slight surface wear on the circular pommel, with center obverse raised inscription, "NHD" (Independent State of Croatia) within a twisted triplet border. The Navy style crossguard features quillons in the form of two dolphins facing an entwined (Croatian style) triplet motif on the quillon block. The white celluloid grip with horizontal grooves has few tiny hairline cracks, but otherwise showing hardly any use. Blade is