Detail of the Order of Malta dagger

model probably intended for a non-commissioned officer of the S.M.O.M., datable to the 19th century: blade with two edges 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 crosspiece; blackened leather scabbard with burnished iron ferrule and cap; in good condition; rare W 81cm