Chile, Republic. An Order of Merit, Commander GTRexclude The scabbard is not original

The scabbard is not original to this dagger - it is constructed of steel with nickel-silver fittings

missing its pinback

It features a turned-down collar reinforced along the reverse with machine-stitched darts

An award document for a 1939 Iron Cross I Class

with one featuring three decorations

Chile, Republic. An Order of Merit, Commander GTRexclude The scabbard is not original(Orden al Mrito). Instituted 1906. Type V (1929 present). In silver gilt, a ball tipped enamelled white five pointed star, the quadrants embellishing by a surrounded laurel wreath also in silver, suspended by delicate Andean condor suspension in silver gilt, obverse centre featuring a facing right woman portrait encircled by the inscription REPUBLICA DE CHILE, mirrored reverse with central medallion featuring a laurel leaf surrounded by the