$37,500
The leather scabbard mounted with a pair of Imperial Cyphers of Nicholas II, the scabbard additionally mounted with a plaque indicating it was awarded for high aptitude in shooting, another plaque indicates that is it for the mastery of two weapons, curved single-sided blade becoming double-edged at the spear-point, the edge of the blade with a chased design surrounding an inscription reading the blade with intricate chased designs showing war scenes, the handle with an applique enameled cross of St. Anne and an inscription in Cyrillic [For Bravery], length of the blade: 80.5 cm (31 3/4 in.), overall length: 95.5 cm (37 5/8 in.), base of blade marked in Cyrillic on one side and on the other
Auctioneer:
Shapiro Auctions
Date:
2015-12-12