FRANCE, Restauration ou Monarchie de Juillet Marine officer's dagger. Gilded brass S-shaped cruciform mounting with stylized dolphin-head quillons, palmette-stamped escutcheon half-oreillons, lion-head leafy pommel, single-branch chain hilt. Fusee in grooved white mother-of-pearl plates and floret friezes. Curved, single-edged blade with flat back and counter-edged tip, half decorated with gilded trophies, flowers and wreaths on a blued background. Gilded heel marked "P.K.", possibly for Peter KNECHT. Brass scabbard, with two bracelets and two rings, decorated with scrolls, festoon friezes and cartouches, and an anchor on one side framed by two letters "E.A.". Blade length: 38 cm - Total length: 50.5 cm. One mother-of-pearl plate broken and reattached, and small chips; wear; a few scratches, stains and minor oxidation on the blade; a few knocks to the scabbard.