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

the lower half of the image overlaid by Kapp’s handwritten signature in blue ink

The official notice of his death had been received that week by his parents

Measuring 197 mm (w) x 274 mm (h)

German and French

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,