Russia, Imperial. A Cavalry Sword, Persian Cossack Brigade, 1881-1917 United Republic of pasted to a card stock

pasted to a card stock backer bearing a handwritten reverse inscription

Medal for the Defence of the Caucasus

backing separating from patch near crown edge

Melina Copeland of the Fountain Reservation in Lillooet

the introduction of hatching and its later modification to rough chequering

Russia, Imperial. A Cavalry Sword, Persian Cossack Brigade, 1881-1917 United Republic of pasted to a card stockThe sword measures at 97 cm in total length, with a solid silver blade measuring at 3 cm wide, and has an Eastern Arabic engraving along the top of blade denoting the numerals 1 8 8 4 4, the rest of the blade is blank. The hilt is in brass and features a wooden grip with slanted ribs and a simple pommel. The hilt also has the Eastern Arabic numerals 1 8 8 4 4 engraved on the brass pommel. The scabbard is made from iron and has a loop affixed to it,