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AUCTION 50: ANTIQUE MILITARIA, FALL 2024
Lot 273:
A Russian hunting knife and scabbard with a smaller utility knife. Both knives have decoratively carved wooden handles and finely engraved guards and pommels. The larger of the two knives has an inscription in low-relief running the length of the fuller. The inscription is in Russian and reads "????????????? ???????? ????????? ?????", translating to "Imperial Tula Arms Plant" which was the place of manufacture. The scabbard is wooden with a leather lining and the locket and chape are metal and engraved similarly to the metal fittings of the knives.
Tula, Russia, ca. 1900.
L: 16 in., (41 cm.)
Condition: The knife is in very good condition overall. The blade shows minor scratches caused by use. The handle and crossguard are tight. The steel fittings may have very light traces of rust.
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