IMPERIAL RUSSIAN NAVY CADET SWORD

IMPERIAL RUSSIAN NAVY CADET SWORD
Russia / 1856

An extremely rare imperial Russian navy cadet sword, M/1856. The nickle-finished blade is in excellent condition and bears the stamps of F. Gighte Solingen and WK&C (Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie). The leather-covered wooden scabbard has the original frog. The crossguard quillion has been broken and reattached during its working life period. There are a few examples in Russian Military Museum with similiar reattachment, which leads us to believe that this might have been a weak point for the sword.
The sword is in excellent antique condition.

Overall length sheathed 95 cm
Blade length 82 cm
Weight 990g

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