Mid 18th century Russian Imperial broad sword of the lower ranks of the Life-Guards Horse Artillery Regiment. This type of weapon was in use during the reign of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna and is marked with 1759 date on the blade.
Late 18th century Russian Imperial officer's broad sword of the Life-Guards Cuirassier Regiment. This type of weapon was in use between 1796 and 1810 from the time of Catherine the Great until well into the Napoleonic wars. Marked with maker's initals and silver content 84 stamp on the silver hand guard.
Provenance: Well known American auction, available upon request
Dated c. 1827 Life-Guards Pavlovsky regiment officer's presentation infantry smallsword with award badges of orders of the St. George and St. Anne for bravery and names of the battles engraved on the blade.
Elite museum-quality c. 1825 (1809 pattern) Russian officer's presentation cavalry saber made by a famous Zlatoust bladesmith Ivan Bushuyev. The steel blade is decorated with rich gilt and blackened ornamentation bears cypher of the Emperor Alexander I.
Elite Russian officer's model 1913 presentation "Golden Weapon" with a badge of order of St. George for Gallantry. The Damascus steel blade is decorated with military symbolics and the pommel bears cypher of the Emperor Alexander III. The blade is marked with name of the city - Moscow. The hand painted and enameled order of the St. George is attached to the pommel. All original parts including the St. George knot.
Elite Russian officer's model 1881 / 1909 cavalry saber with a badge of order of St. Anne 4th class for Gallantry. The blade is profusely decorated with gilding and blueing depicting images of galloping Cossacks, Russian Imperial eagle and the cypher of Nicholas II. Name of the Solingen maker Eisenhauer is gilt on the blade. The unusually large silver enameled order of the St. Anne is attached to the pommel. Missing scabbard.
Named Russian officer's model 1881 presentation dragoon saber of the Life-Guards Lance cavalry regiment with a badge of order of St. Anne 4th class for Gallantry and numerous badges for excellence in military arts, presented as the first prize for fencing in Royal presence. Damscus blade is etched with inscriptions: "Первый призъ Л. Гв. Уланского Е.В. полка ротмистру Назарову К. Р. 24го июля 1900 года. Лагерь подъ Красным Селомъ" (The First prize [of] Life Guards Lancer Regiment of His Majesty's major Nazarov K. R. 24th of July 1900 in the camp under Krasnoe Selo. Village) and "За состязание въ фехтовальном бою на эспадронахъ въ Высочайшем присутствiи" (For competing in fencing match on sabers in Royal presence), Russian Imperial eagle and the cypher of Nicholas II.
Early 20th century officer's klytch of the Life-Guards Atamansky Cossack Regiment.
19th century Caucasian style Shashqua sword with Armenian silverwork and early German forged blade.
Early 19th century Caucasian style Russian Cossack Shashqua sword with silver mountings.
Provenance: Well known American auction, available upon request
19th century Cossack Shashqua type silver decorated sword made in Circassia region of Caucasus.
19th century Cossack Shashqua "Islamic lock" type silver decorated sword made in Circassia region of Caucasus. Has very early 17th century highly curved blade and a silver cypher of the Emperor Nicholas II on the hilt.
Late 19th - early 20th century Caucasian style Zlatoust blade Shashqua sword with silver mountings and decorated with a gold badge of the order of St. Anne, 4th class for Non-Christians for Gallantry.
Ca. 1921 Civil War era Soviet Zlatoust-made named Tersk Cossack Host Shashqua with a silver badge of order of the Military Red Banner of the RSFSR and inscription on the blade: "To Commemorate the 3rd anniversary of the RKKA (Red Army)." and "To Red Commander Konstantin Nikitich Lebedev.".
Elite c. 1929 Soviet Zlatoust made presentation Shashqua with inscription on the blade in gold "To a honest warrior of the RKKA (Red Army) from RVK (Revolutionary High Command) of the USSR."
Elite early 18th century Turkish / Ottoman Klytch sword with ivory grip and gold decorated Damascus steel blade.
Elite dated c. 1826 Turkish / Ottoman Klytch sword with ivory grip and profusely decorated gilt silver scabbard.
19th century Indian Tulwar-type sword with scabbard.
C. 1950's Soviet-era silver niello presentation Klytch sword made in Dagestan village of Kubachi.
