RARE ORIGINAL IMPERIAL RUSSIAN CAUCASIAN (COSSACK) ST. ANNE (ANNA) AWARD SHASHKA SWORD
BLADE IS ETCHED ON BOTH SIDES, ONE SIDE HAS THE CIPHER FOR TSAR NICHOLAS II AND THE OTHER SIDE HAS THE MAKER'S NAME "MODUNOV" IN CYRILIC, THE EDGE IS SHARP, ALTHOUGH IT HAS NOT BEEN SHARPENED
THE HANDLE LOOKS TO BE MADE OF BLACK HORN
THE SCABBARD IS LEATHER COVERED WOOD WITH SILVER FITTINGS HALLMARKED "84", WHICH IS 84/96 (.875) SILVER, AND THE SILVER FITTINGS HAVE A DEEP PATINA, THE UPPER FITTING HAS A GOLD CREST OF NICHOLAS II
THE ST. ANNE (ANNA) AWARD FOR CHRISTIANS IS ON A GOLD PLAQUE ON THE SCABBARD WITH THE WORDS "FOR BRAVERY" IN RUSSIAN.
THIS SWORD IS IN VERY NICE CONDITION
GUARANTEED GENUINE
MADE DURING THE REIGN OF NICHOLAS II (1894-1917)
SHEATHED THE SWORD IS APPROXIMATELY 37 INCHES LONG
EXPOSED BLADE IS JUST OVER 30 INCHES
SEE PICTURES FOR BEST DESCRIPTION, AS THE PICTURES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM
SHIPPING INCLUDES INSURANCE
WE ACCEPT PAYPAL