Russia, Soviet Union. A 1954 Soviet Naval Officer’s Dirk Hold measuring 41 mm (w) x

measuring 41 mm (w) x 63 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension

then as Chief of Staff of the Commanding General of the Air Services

both photos exhibiting creasing and soiling)

Elizabeth Yuang

this is an early Kriegsmarine dagger

Russia, Soviet Union. A 1954 Soviet Naval Officer’s Dirk Hold measuring 41 mm (w) xAn extremely well preserved Soviet Navy officers dirk, measuring 340 mm in length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 210 mm long nickel plated magnetic metal blade with a sharpened tip and semi sharpened edges. The obverse ricasso bears Cyrillic initials for the (Zlatoust Tool Factory) and a manufacture date of 1954, while the reverse ricasso is etched with a serial number of N24764. The blade sits firmly within the gilded bronze upper