Russia, Soviet Union. A 1953 Naval Officer’s Dirk United Republic of in silvery-grey thread on dark

in silvery-grey thread on dark greed wool

below the flash

sterling silver

a miniature of a white enameled Pateé Cross

His final rank was Stabintendant der Reserve (Reserve Administrator with the equivalent rank of Colonel)

Russia, Soviet Union. A 1953 Naval Officer’s Dirk United Republic of in silvery-grey thread on darkAn 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 1953, while the reverse ricasso is etched with a serial number of N02496. The blade sits firmly within the gilded bronze upper