Yemen, Ottoman Protectorate. An Ornate Jambiya, C.1900 United Republic of Megantic on October 4th

Megantic on October 4th

with large crossed rifles indicating that it was manufactured by Jacoby Brothers of Vancouver

Military Service Act letter and number 810687

Friedrich Medal

Yemen, Ottoman Protectorate. An Ornate Jambiya, C.1900 United Republic of Megantic on October 4thThis jambiya has a 370 mm long double edged steel blade, magnetic, with sharpened edges and having a very sharp tip. The blade has a raised fuller and is embedded into a handle fabricated from a 120 mm long piece of wood with a dark brown finish. The wooden handle displays a unique design, decorated in six bands in silver that are affixed at various locations, each of which bears an ornate design: one is wrapped the handle and forms the crossguard,