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AUCTION 45: ANTIQUE ARMS AND ARMOR
Lot 210:
This Imperial Russian shashka is unusual in that the blade is younger than the handle that it is set within, implying a loss of the handle’s original blade and later replacement using a spare blade. This may have been done during the period by the arsenal. The hilt, bearing the cipher of Alexander II on the pommel, is of brass with a decorated knuckle bow and a black celluloid grip. The double-fullered blade is engraved with the cipher of Alexander III and has many nicks on the blade, possibly from use. It ends in a spatulated tip. The scabbard is of stitched black leather with brass fittings.
L: 38 in. (96.52 cm.);
Condition: Blade is pitted and has many nicks, consistent with use and age. Brass fixtures are somewhat patinated. Leather of scabbard is worn and may be a later replacement, though likely still old.
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