Russia, Soviet Union. A Naval Officer's Dagger With Hanger United Republic of A fine award

A fine award

apparent material fatigue throughout but otherwise very fine

Footnote: The Order of Francisco de Miranda is conferred by the Republic of Venezuela

5th Infantry Battalion "Western Canadian Cavalry" Cap Badge (in browning copper

the marked shell measuring 55 mm (w) x 216 mm (h)

Russia, Soviet Union. A Naval Officer's Dagger With Hanger United Republic of A fine awardA 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