Russia, Imperial. A Cavalry Sword, Persian Cossack Brigade, 1881-1917 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac The upper left sleeve bears

The upper left sleeve bears an insignia consisting of a black rayon backer bearing a machine-embroidered

fifteen with a gilt screwback maker marked "STATNA MINCOVNA KREMNICA" (Slovak National Mint at Kremnica)

the lower half of the image overlaid by Kapp’s handwritten signature in blue ink

German and French

Russia, Imperial. A Cavalry Sword, Persian Cossack Brigade, 1881-1917 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac The upper left sleeve bearsThe sword measures at 97 cm in total length, with a solid silver blade measuring at 3 cm wide, and has an Eastern Arabic engraving along the top of blade denoting the numerals 1 8 8 4 4, the rest of the blade is blank. The hilt is in brass and features a wooden grip with slanted ribs and a simple pommel. The hilt also has the Eastern Arabic numerals 1 8 8 4 4 engraved on the brass pommel. The scabbard is made from iron and has a loop affixed to it,