This is truly a well executed sword with a ornately decorated double folding guard that locks into the scabbard (a system adopted from the Royal Navy 1827 pattern). The beautifully ribbed white grip with the full faced loin's head back strap gives this sword a uniquely Napoleonic flare to ...
SKU: HN-SH2481 Period: The Napoleonic Wars / The Napoleonic wars - weapons Shashka - The Sword of the Russian Cossacks Material: 60CrMnA spring steel blade, oak wood handle Overall length: approx. 94.5cm Blade length: approx. 80cm Handle length: approx. 14cm Blade width: approx. 31.79mm...
The son of a German count of theHoly Roman Empirewho served as Russia’s ambassador toPortugal, Nesselrode entered the Russian navy at the age of 16. When he failed to distinguish himself in the armed forces, he transferred to the diplomatic corps and served in the Russian embassies to Pr...
The end of theNapoleonic Warshad left the British navy relatively unemployed, and the British government, spurred by the enthusiasm of Sir John Barrow, second secretary to the admiralty, was persuaded to equip a whole series of large naval expeditions for the discovery of the Northwest Passage. ...