Russia, Soviet Union. A Naval Officer's Dagger With Hanger United Republic of 1 December 1938

1 December 1938

maker marked ""DRAGO PARIS"" and marked ""DÉPOSÉ"" (Deposit) on the reverse

apparent material fatigue throughout but otherwise very fine

chipping and crazing evident in the red enamels on the cross

Russia, Soviet Union. A Naval Officer's Dagger With Hanger United Republic of 1 December 1938A well preserved Soviet Navy officers dagger, measuring 342 mm in length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 217 mm long nickel plated magnetic metal blade with a sharpened tip and sharpened edges, the blade with both edges bevelled on both sides. The obverse ricasso bears an etched maker's mark of "" framed by a triangle ( = Zlatoust Tool Factory) above the manufacturing date "1954", while the reverse ricasso is etched with the serial