Russia, Imperial. An M1827 Pioneer Troops Sawback Sword, C.1880 Auction Archive reverse with a glazed backer

reverse with a glazed backer and vertical pinback

A cotton armband centering oval metal badge

Footnote: James Thomas Cheshire was born on May 24

firmly held in its correct position

The Battalion sailed November 6

Russia, Imperial. An M1827 Pioneer Troops Sawback Sword, C.1880 Auction Archive reverse with a glazed backerBlade in silvered iron, magnetic and curved in design, incorporating a beveled edge facing a serrated edge along the spine, with a cutlass blood groove on both sides, dull tip, the blade measuring 495 mm in length and measuring 50 mm in width at the serrated portion on the blade, the handle in bronze with a ribbed grip and a flattened ball pommel, marked "808" and maker marked in Russian "" (GP) and "AG" on the 106 mm long crossguard, the handle