Czechoslovakia, Republic. Two Dress Sword Portepees Auction reverse inscribed "AL MERITO" above

reverse inscribed "AL MERITO" above an upright fasces flanked by the letters "A" on the left and "V" on the right

with a raised crown on the upper arm of the cross and 1914 on the lower arm of the cross

This is an oyster fork that was placed at a semi-formal dinner or lunch for an honoured guest

24 mm (w) x 21

1918 he received the Observer’s Badge

Czechoslovakia, Republic. Two Dress Sword Portepees Auction reverse inscribed "AL MERITO" aboveIncludes: 1. First portepee with a wood frame base, the large tassel in multiple vertical rows of angled silvered rolled copper wire around the circumference, the oval head with a red felt end, the crown in six horizontal rows of angled silvered copper wire, the wire on both the tassel and crown wrapped around white embroidery, the stem bearing a webbed design in rolled silvered copper wire, the upper of the strap in fine silvered threading interlaced