blade by Schaff and sons, St. Petersburg, with Imperial warrant, the straight, single fuller blade with inlaid gold monogram of Nicholas II and dedication in Cyrillic 'To Adored Most August Ataman of all Cossack troops from Don Life Guard Battery/ 1913'; the handle with lion head end decorated with silver gilt and niello ornamentation, granulation and carved bone panel; full scabbard decorated en suite with extensive silver-gilt and niello decorations and four intricately carved bone panels against gilded ground, support rings attached. 83 cm (32 5/8 in.) blade.

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