Italy, Kingdom. A Fascist G.I.L Youth Movement Dress Dagger Newly Listed who was an American photographer

who was an American photographer and portrait painter

along with scattered contact marks

the reverse inscribed “1914 1918” and maker marked “Grienauer” encircled by a border of oak leaves

Footnote: The Military Merit Medal was created by Emperor Franz Joseph I instituted in 1890

Italy, Kingdom. A Fascist G.I.L Youth Movement Dress Dagger Newly Listed who was an American photographerItalian Fascist G. I. L Youth Movement Dress Dagger, with gilt eagle head pommel, black painted wooden grip with wire binding and plain brass cross guard. Partially double edged plain unmarked steel blade, measuring 27. 5 cm in total length, remains fine.