Original U.S. USMC Occupation of Nicaragua and China Marine Photo and Insignia Named Collection Russian Air Force During WWII they made components

During WWII they made components for grenades and other explosives

so it was almost certainly made in 1875

fair condition

indicating a good amount of use

the top HOWEVER bears an interesting markers marking very heavily stamped into the forging

Original U.S. USMC Occupation of Nicaragua and China Marine Photo and Insignia Named Collection Russian Air Force During WWII they made componentsOriginal Items: One of a kind set. This is a collection of Marine Corps items from the 1927 Occupation of Nicaragua and the 1927 to 1941 China assignment. We do not know if all these items belonged to the same Marine but they were all attained together as a single lot from a private collection. Included in this grouping are the flowing items: China Marine Silver bracelet with dragon and EGA in high relief and engraved: HARVEY W. TENNANTPEKING