Nepal, Kingdom. A Gurkha Kukri Auction The reverse bears a maker’s

The reverse bears a maker’s mark of “THOMAS WIELPÜTZ

light yellow and dark yellow enamels

Buckle shows wear

consisting of 1) A Breast Eagle for Members of the Reichs Ministry for the Occupied Eastern Territories (Brustadler for Angehörige des Reichsministerium für die besetzen Ostgebiete)

Nepal, Kingdom. A Gurkha Kukri Auction The reverse bears a maker’sKukri with a magnetic steel blade, with a very sharp edge (dhaar) and a very sharp tip (tuppa), designed with a bevelled edge (patti) that runs from the tip to the notch (kaudi) and incorporates a wide spine (bitheu beet). The blade is designed with a flat chest (ang) and without fullers (chirra), with dual grooves (khol) running from the peak (juro) through the belly (ghanti) to the bolster (kanzo), the ricasso (ghari) unmarked on both sides. The