EXTREMELY RARE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL AWARD DAGGER with ORDER of St. ANNA and St.GEORGE, NAMED, 1914
Russian Imperial navy officer award dagger grouping. Consist of St.Anna and St.George awards dagger, brass anchor and picture of Russian admiral Skridlov. The dagger has a spike type blade with some minor corrosion towards the point. Jewelers made St. Anna crossguard decoration with "FOR BRAVERY" script and white enamel St. George cross set into pommel. Solid brass grip and scabbard fittings, GILDED. All items were belonged to Nikolai Illarionovich Skrydlov - commander of the Russian Pacific Squadron from 1900-1902, and then of the Black Sea Fleet from 1903-1904 (more information please see below). Gold monogram of admiral Skridlov is attached to scabbard. Extremely Rare grouping, Museum items !!
CONDITION: Very good condition for its age with normal wear. The item is described to the best of our knowledge. Please refer to pictures and email with any questions.
PROVENANCE: These items comes from an estate in California.
DIMENSIONS: Total length (inside scabbard): 35 1/4 inches (90 cm), Blade length : 29 1/8 inches (74 cm).
ESTIMATE PRICE: $20,000 - $40,000.
HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago Russian weapons with order of St. Anna (not St.Anna and St.George awards together and no owner name !!) were sold on Live Auctioneers, Christie's and Sotheby's for $18,750 (15 years ago), $20,885 (5 years ago), $32,310 (16 years ago) and $37,692 (3 years ago) - please see the screenshots.
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WIKIPEDIA: Nikolai Illarionovich Skrydlov (1 April 1844 - 4 October 1918) was an admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy. Skrydlov became commander of the Russian Pacific Squadron from 1900-1902, and then of the Black Sea Fleet from 1903-1904. After the death of Admiral Stepan Makarov in combat during the Russo-Japanese War, Skrydlov was reappointed commander of the Russian Pacific Squadron on 1 April 1904. However, due to the Japanese blockade of Port Arthur, he was unable to reach his command, and returned from Vladivostok to St Petersburg on 20 December 1904 to accept an appointment to the Admiralty Board. He again commanded the Black Sea Fleet from 1906-1907, and retired from active service in August 1909 with the rank of admiral. In October 1918, Skrydlov either died from hunger, or arrested by the Bolsheviks in the Red Terror and executed. His grave was at his family's ancestral estate in what is now the Oleninsky district of Tver.

WIKIPEDIA: The Imperial Russian Navy was the navy of the Russian Empire. It was formally established in 1696 and lasted until being disrupted during the February Revolution of 1917. It developed from a smaller force that had existed prior to Czar Peter the Great's founding the regular Russian Navy during the Second Azov campaign. Service in the navy was lifelong. The navy had mixed experiences during the First World War, with the Germans generally gaining the upper hand in the Baltic Sea. The Russians took control of the Black Sea. The Russian Revolution marked the end of the Imperial Navy; its officers had mostly aligned with the Tsar, and the sailors split to fight on either side. The surviving ships were taken over by the Soviet Navy when it was established in 1918 after the Revolution.