Imperial Navy officer’s dagger “For Bravery,” gilded bronze pommel decorated...
Imperial Navy officer’s dagger “For Bravery,”
gilded bronze pommel decorated with the cipher of Tsar Nicholas II; bone tang featuring a silver double-headed imperial eagle; gilded bronze “S”-shaped guard engraved in Cyrillic with “For Bravery”; steel blade secured in its black leather scabbard with gilt bronze fittings. Blade glued into its scabbard.
Russia, reign of Tsar Nicholas II (1896–1917).
L. 26.5 cm (blade). L. 37.5 cm (overall).
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Imperial Navy officer’s dagger “For Bravery,”
gilded bronze pommel decorated with the cipher of Tsar Nicholas II; bone tang featuring a silver double-headed imperial eagle; gilded bronze “S”-shaped guard engraved in Cyrillic with “For Bravery”; steel blade secured in its black leather scabbard with gilt bronze fittings. Blade glued into its scabbard.
Russia, reign of Tsar Nicholas II (1896–1917).
L. 26.5 cm (blade). L. 37.5 cm (overall).