Brass hilt, originally gilt. Tapered oval section grip relief decorated with foliage. Lobed pommel. The top dented. Down turned guard with scroll terminals matching the pommel. 27 ½” curved slab sided blade with long false edge, shows evidence of watered steel patterning. smooth gray patina with a few black speckles, negligible. Dating to the period of the Crimean War and Russo-Turkish War of 1877-8. Rare
