Russia, Soviet Union. A 1954 Soviet Naval Officer’s Dirk Auction Archive loss of gilt overtime

loss of gilt overtime

on ring and suspended from period original triangular ribbon

He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on day ten

and a Kenilworth Cup Award Medal (two-piece construction

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Russia, Soviet Union. A 1954 Soviet Naval Officer’s Dirk Auction Archive loss of gilt overtimeAn extremely well preserved Soviet Navy officers dirk, measuring 340 mm in length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 210 mm long nickel plated magnetic metal blade with a sharpened tip and semi sharpened edges. The obverse ricasso bears Cyrillic initials for the (Zlatoust Tool Factory) and a manufacture date of 1954, while the reverse ricasso is etched with a serial number of N24764. The blade sits firmly within the gilded bronze upper