Live Auction 7772Russian Art
A Caucasian Shashka
Lot 353 THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN 

A Caucasian Shashka

CIRCA 1890

Closed2 December 2009

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GBP 25,000

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A Caucasian Shashka
circa 1890
Curved, the silver hilt with bifurcated pommel decorated with stylized niello scrolls and applied with a miniature order of St George, the leather scabbard with en-suite similar mounts.
37¾ in. (96 cm.) long

Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich the Younger (1856-1929). Grand Duke Piotr Nikolaevich (1865-1931), brother of the above.
Prince Roman Petrovich (1896-1978), son of the above.
Then by direct descent.

Specialist note

This is the last sword from a group of Russian swords and shashkas which belonged to Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich the Younger (1856-1929) which have been offered at Christe's London, 24th November 2007, lots 40, 41, 42, 44, 11th June 2008, lots 323, 324, 327 and 24th November 2008, lots 34, 35, 36 and 37.