A Chinese Kuomintang air force officer's dress dagger

A Chinese Kuomintang air force officer's dress dagger, double edged blade 9.5 in., cast brass hilt, eagle with outspread in relief to the cross piece, back strap and pommel formed as an eagle with red glass eyes, simulated ivory grip; brass mounted steel scabbard; together with a miniature Chinese sword (jian), straight double edged blade 7 in., brass hilt of characteristic form with bone grips, brass mounted wooden scabbard; both souvenirs acquired by the vendor's father, who served in the Burma theatre of WWII. [2]