Sudan, Mahdist State. A Sudanese Combat Knife 1885 United Republic of the central medallion in silver

the central medallion in silver gilt featuring an Albanian eagle on a blue enamel field encircled by a green enamel wreath

tirelessly energetic and inquiring

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

1917-1918 by the British artist Sir William Orpen (1878-1931) is displayed as part of the Orpen Portraits in the Canadian War Memorials Collection of the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa

Sudan, Mahdist State. A Sudanese Combat Knife 1885 United Republic of the central medallion in silverTypical 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.