Russia, Soviet Union. A 1953 Naval Officer’s Dirk United Republic of chipping evident on the tips

chipping evident on the tips of the white enamelled arms on both sides

in order to play football with the Sarnia Imperials of the Ontario Rugby Football Union (the predecessor of the Canadian Football League)

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

intelligent advance planning and vigorous prosecution were in a large measure responsible for the high state of efficiency throughout the period that he served as Chief of Staff

in silvery-grey thread on dark greed wool

Russia, Soviet Union. A 1953 Naval Officer’s Dirk United Republic of chipping evident on the tipsAn 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