Russia, Imperial. A Cavalry Sword, Persian Cossack Brigade, 1881-1917 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac pin on reverse missing

pin on reverse missing

Second board with two rows of fine aluminum wire flanked by green embroidery on either side

German and French

demonstrating the signs of post-1945 assembly using period-original components

The upper left sleeve bears an insignia consisting of a black rayon backer bearing a machine-embroidered

Russia, Imperial. A Cavalry Sword, Persian Cossack Brigade, 1881-1917 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac pin on reverse missingThe sword measures at 97 cm in total length, with a solid silver blade measuring at 3 cm wide, and has an Eastern Arabic engraving along the top of blade denoting the numerals 1 8 8 4 4, the rest of the blade is blank. The hilt is in brass and features a wooden grip with slanted ribs and a simple pommel. The hilt also has the Eastern Arabic numerals 1 8 8 4 4 engraved on the brass pommel. The scabbard is made from iron and has a loop affixed to it,