A Caucasian Shasqua Awarded For Bravery, Reign Of Tsar Nicholas II (1894-1917), Late 19th Century

With bright curved fullered blade (areas of rust patination) double-edged at the point, characteristic nielloed silver hilt embossed and chased with symmetrical scrolling foliage in low relief against a finely punched ground within beaded borders, the outer side of the grip with applied red enamelled copper Order of St. Anne fourth class and with gold cypher of Nicholas II above on the pommel (minor damage), in original wood-lined black leather scabbard with mounts en suite with the hilt on the outside, the inner sides nielloed with symmetrical designs of foliage (suspension ring replaced)
79.5 cm. blade