Russia, Soviet Union. A 1954 Soviet Naval Officer’s Dirk Buy Now minor rim nicks

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he walked "with a stoop" and had "pain in various joints"

Independent crown and eagle in bronze gilt

The inscription on the box (as well as the inscription on the badge reverse) stated who wore that colour of badge

the belt with one slider with its ends riveted together and incorporating a D-ring

Russia, Soviet Union. A 1954 Soviet Naval Officer’s Dirk Buy Now minor rim nicksAn 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