An honorary shashka,
with 'Order of the Red Banner', a replica of this extremely rare weapon of honour, 86.5 cm single-edged blade, fullered on both sides, double-edged approx. 23 cm to the tip, the ricasso dated 1917, gilt grip, the pommel with medallions, hammer and sickle in laurel ring to the hand side, the opposite side with Karl Marx, bound in black leather with multi-layered silver-coloured wrap, the wood scabbard covered in black grained leather, gilt fittings, equipped for Russian carrying style, the mouthpiece with the miniature of the Order of the Red Banner with Cyrillic letters: RSFSR (Russian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic, 1917-1922) and the inscription 'Proletarians of the world, unite', the blade cleaned, the grip leather and wrap probably modern, otherwise good condition, reportedly only 21 of these rare honorary weapons were awarded, (He)
Specialist: Karl Hellmer
Karl Hellmer
+43-1-515 60-322, 544
regina.fensl@dorotheum.at
16.09.2015 - 15:00
- Starting bid:
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EUR 3,000.-
An honorary shashka,
with 'Order of the Red Banner', a replica of this extremely rare weapon of honour, 86.5 cm single-edged blade, fullered on both sides, double-edged approx. 23 cm to the tip, the ricasso dated 1917, gilt grip, the pommel with medallions, hammer and sickle in laurel ring to the hand side, the opposite side with Karl Marx, bound in black leather with multi-layered silver-coloured wrap, the wood scabbard covered in black grained leather, gilt fittings, equipped for Russian carrying style, the mouthpiece with the miniature of the Order of the Red Banner with Cyrillic letters: RSFSR (Russian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic, 1917-1922) and the inscription 'Proletarians of the world, unite', the blade cleaned, the grip leather and wrap probably modern, otherwise good condition, reportedly only 21 of these rare honorary weapons were awarded, (He)
Specialist: Karl Hellmer
Karl Hellmer
+43-1-515 60-322, 544
regina.fensl@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Antique Arms, Uniforms and Militaria |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 16.09.2015 - 15:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 10.09. - 16.09.2015 |