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A model 1881 officers presentation shashqa, slightly curved, single-edged blade (minor rust pitting) with fullers on both sides. Manufacturer's inscription "Zlatoust, Weapons Factory 1898" etched on the obverse, surrounded by a floral cartouche and with a beautifully engraved Cyrillic dedication, "Our Company Commander Vassily Georgevich Ratshinskomu in Commemoration of the Company anniversary on 2 February 1900, from his Subordinates of the 15th Company of the Warsaw Fortress Artillery". There are two Cyrillic letters stamped on the reverse side. Fluted black ,
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