Characteristic of Zlatoust work, the grip covered in green-stained shagreen and mounted in silver with applied pierced and profiled plaques. The straight, single-edged blade retaining much original finish, with rare stepped back edge. In its wooden scabbard covered in green-stained shagreen with profiled silver mounts en suite with the hilt. Early 19th century. Scabbard damaged. Overall length 27 cm._x000D_
Condition III_x000D_