Šabľový meč

Designed in 19th century style for the High Command officers and artistically adorned.
Custom sword produced by traditional methods of metalwork and decoration: forging, gold plating, inlay, nickel plating, leather processing, engraving, blackening and etching.

Blade of Damascus steel. Close to the guard are engraved gilded decorative ornaments and the monogram of the Emperor Alexander II.
Handle of metal components, brass and gilded ornamental engraved D –guard, with three branches and forward swept quillon with ear ending. Nickel, brass and gilded upper hilt part. Black leather wrapped grip, with twisted gilded wire. Pommel cap with ball ending.
The scabbard is all metal forged, artistically decorated and refine details illustrated.
On one side of the locket is depicted the portrait of the Emperor Alexander II the Liberator. The four decorative bands on the same side are shaped as the Orders of Saint Andrew the Apostle the First-Called, Alexander Nevsky, Saint Anne, and Saint George, belonged to Emperor. They are covered with color enamel and surrounded with cubic zirconia gems. On two of the bands are fastened decorative suspension rings. Divided on four frames, the surface of the scabbard on this side, from the locket to the chape, is illustrated with scenes from the battle of Pleven, fought by the Russian army against the Ottoman Empire in 1877 -1878 Russo-Turkish war. Decorative techniques of pointillism and engraving are applied for the illustrations.
All the parts of the scabbard on the opposite side are rich adorned with gilded and engraved decorative motifs.
Manufacturing process: 193 days.