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