Original 19th Century North African - Arabian Jambiya Dagger with Embossed Brass & Silver Clad Hilt & Scabbard - Circa 1850 German Badges & Signs Army's divisions by former Chief

Army's divisions by former Chief of Staff of the Army GEN Edward C

the Eidgenössische Waffenfabrik (Federal arms factory or W+F)

which would explain the condition

items 213-215

It is nicely stamped on the header with the manufacturer information fully legible:

Original 19th Century North African - Arabian Jambiya Dagger with Embossed Brass & Silver Clad Hilt & Scabbard - Circa 1850 German Badges & Signs Army's divisions by former ChiefOriginal Item: Only One Available. Jambiya, also spelled janbia, janbiya, and jambia (Arabic: janbyah), is the Arabic term for dagger, but it is generally used to describe a specific type of dagger with a short curved blade. The term jambiya is used in various Arab countries and India, it is closely associated with the people of Yemen and is prevalent among Muslim men in the Horn of Africa (primarily the Afars of Djibouti). If you look at original