Detail of the Order of Malta's dagger

model probably intended for a non-commissioned officer of the S.M.O.M., datable to the 19th century: two-edged blade and point, etched with motifs of trophies of arms and racemes; burnished iron handle bearing a small silver Maltese cross applied to the center of the cross; blackened leather sheath with burnished iron tip and cap; in good condition; rare L 81 cm