Austria, Empire. “The Sacred Egoism” Medallion By Edmund Otto, 1917 & A “Christmas On The Front” Cigarette Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac this dagger has a silvered

this dagger has a silvered bronze blade

the reverse with a silvered oak leaves on the upper and lower arms

Constructed of gilded magnetic metal with multi-coloured enamels

but with some still remaining

Of highest quality manufacture

Austria, Empire. “The Sacred Egoism” Medallion By Edmund Otto, 1917 & A “Christmas On The Front” Cigarette Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac this dagger has a silvered1. Il Sacro Egoismo Iron medallion with obverse bearing a ram hitting its head against rocks in the Dolomites, with makers mark of Edmund Otto, reverse bearing German Dem Grafen Cadorna (translation: to the count Cadorna) referencing the Italian position on neutrality following a comment in 1914 from Antonio Salandra that Italian intervention would be guided by scared egoism, measuring at 56. 4mm in diameter and weighing 55. 8 grams, light contact, in