I’m not specialist of Russian’s edge weapon, but I don’t like this sword.
Many red flags: missing master’s mark, poor steel-engraving, not gold gilding etc.
Just for comparison one original sword and I believe it’s very interesting story.
“The firm "Schaff and Sons", St. Petersburg, 1909-1917 gg. Steel, copper alloy, wood, leather, enamel. Forging, stamping, assembling, etching, engraving, polishing, gilding, enamelling. The total length of 905 mm in a sheath. Length without sheath 900 mm. Blade length 767 mm. Blade Width 33.5 mm. On the heel of the blade stamp of the firm "SHAF SONS St. Petersburg." On Garde brand firm "SHAF Sya SPB" Like AN Kulinsky number 231. This sword is a very rare example of the officers of arms, made famous by the St. Petersburg Armory, served the Court and the Imperial Guard. With expert opinion Rossvyazokhrankultura certified expert on cultural values. Expert opinion is registered in Rossvyazokhrankultura. In 1996, this sword was presented by Alexander Vasilyevich Korzhakov, who was then at the head of the Presidential Security Service of Russia - the famous star of American pop music - Michael Jackson. But as in the Russian Federation has a law prohibiting the export of cultural property, dating back over 100 years, she was detained at the Russian customs and remained in Russia. Dragoon officer's saber, model 1881/1909 years. "Anna's arms" for valor. "
450 000-600 000 p. / 15 000-20 000 $”
