Slovakia, I Republic. A Model 1939 Hlinka Guard Dagger Hold with a blade spine and

with a blade spine and a single semi-sharp edge

hallmarked on the integral suspension ring with a French Import mark denoting 750 Gold quality

the interior with a padded white satin-type lid liner bearing a maker’s mark of “KARNET & KYSELÝ

(514255 PTE

Slovakia, I Republic. A Model 1939 Hlinka Guard Dagger Hold with a blade spine andA well preserved Model 1939 Hlinka Guard dagger, measuring 36. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 22 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and edges, and with a wide central fuller running the majority of the length of each side of the blade. What appears to be a number 72 is stamped onto the obverse ricasso. The blade sits securely within a multi piece hilt with a gilded bronze crossguard,