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An important early Soviet presentation sword with the Order of the Red Bannerlate 1920s-early 1930s, Zlatoust Arms Factory image 1
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Lot 253*

An important early Soviet presentation sword with the Order of the Red Banner
late 1920s-early 1930s, Zlatoust Arms Factory

Amended
7 June 2010, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

£30,000 - £40,000

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An important early Soviet presentation sword with the Order of the Red Banner

late 1920s-early 1930s, Zlatoust Arms Factory
the slightly curved, steel blade inlaid with gold insignia of the Soviet state and Cyrillic letters 'RSFSR' and engraved with inscription in Cyrillic 'To comrade Neiman K. A.' and stamped with factory mark, wooden hilt with brass mounts, leather-covered scabbard with attached order of the Red Banner and small bullet hole, support ring attached length of blade: 86cm (33 3/4in)

Footnotes

For a similar sword see Zdobnov I.P., Kholodnoe oruzhie Krasnoi Armii, Kiev, 2005, pp. 98-99.

Saleroom notices

Please note that the blade and handle of this lot are stamped with the date '1889' and the stamp of the factory.

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ICÔNE REPRÉSENTANT LA DÉISIS AVEC LES SAINTS ZOSIME ET SAVVATI Russie, première moitié du XIXe siècle