AN IMPERIAL RUSSIAN MODEL 1881 DRAGOON SABER AWARDED FOR BRAVERY
Slightly curved 76.2 cm (30 in.) single edged blade with 17.8 cm (7 in.) panel above the hilt etched and engraved with strapwork and scrolls, one side featuring the Imperial eagle, the reverse with cipher of Tsar Alexander II. Ricasso with arsenal stamps. Brass hilt of standard pattern, the knucklebow engraved "For Bravery," the side of the pommel affixed with red enamel and brass badge of the Order of St. Anne. Grooved wooden grip. Leather-covered scabbard with brass mounts. Condition: Blade with dark patina showing areas of pitting overall. Brass with dark patina. Wood with scattered light marks. Scabbard re-leathered.