Cossack officer’s checker of the mid-19th century.
Bulat blade, with a narrow lob along the edge. Decorated with etching and gilding: floral ornament, on the right side of the owner’s monogram – the letters “P I” under the noble crown. On the edge of the blade is stamped “Zlatoust” 1851. The handle is horn. No scabbard.
Total length 964 mm, blade length 824 mm, blade width 35 mm.
Cossack officer’s shashka of the mid-19th century.A lower ranks Cossack checker, modified from the 1838 pattern.
The lower ranks Cossack checker, modified from the 1838 model.
It differs from the 1838 model by the changed inclination of the hilt relative to the axis of the blade. The blade has one wide lob. Along the blade is engraved inscription: “Weapon. Master. Don. Kaz. No. 6 regiment revision of Gen. M. Khreshchatitsky”. On the heel of the blade on the right side are stamped “ZLATOUST 1879”, the letters “F and G” in circles. The handle is made on the model of the Cossack checker of 1838. There is a leather temlak. No scabbard.
Total length 975 mm, blade length 833 mm, blade width 34 mm.
Rostislav Alexandrovich Khreshchatitsky (1841-1906) was the son of General of Cavalry Alexander Pavlovich Khreshchatitsky (1809-1887) and Darya Ivanovna, née Krasnova (1821-?). Graduate of the Corps of Pages. Since July 1863, cornet of the L.-Gv. Cossack Regiment. In 1864 he was promoted to lieutenant, in 1866 – to staff-trotsmister, in 1868 – to captain, in 1871 – to colonel. He participated in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878, was awarded a golden saber with the inscription “For bravery”, the Order of St. Vladimir 4th degree with swords, St. Anna 2nd degree with swords, St. Vladimir 3rd degree with swords. In 1880 he was promoted to major-general. In 1881-1884, commander of the 2nd Brigade of the 6th Cavalry Division, in 1884-1888, commander of the 2nd Brigade of the 10th Cavalry Division. In 1888-1891 he was chief of the Taganrog district. In 1893 he was promoted to lieutenant general. In 1891-1893 he was commander of the 3rd Brigade of the Guards Cavalry Division. In 1893-1899, chief of the 2nd Cossack Composite Division. In 1899-1904, commander of the 14th Army Corps. In 1904 he was promoted to general of cavalry. Since 1904, commander of the troops of the Amur Military District. Rostislav Alexandrovich also had the orders: St. Stanislaus of the 1st and 2nd degrees, St. Anna of the 1st and 3rd degrees, St. Vladimir of the 2nd degree, the White Eagle. He died in Khabarovsk and was buried in Novocherkassk. In the 1880s, Khreshchatitsky not only proposed a new modification of the Cossack checker, but also participated in the development of various elements of Cossack uniforms. The combat tip of the Cossack pike of 1901 was also designed by Khreshchatitsky in 1891 Khreshchatitsky was well known as a great connoisseur, lover and collector of monuments of Don antiquity and folklore. He collected and published Don Cossack songs for the regiments at his own expense, and proposed an army march based on the motifs of these songs.
Cossack lower ranks’ checker cap, comp. 1838.
Blade with one wide lobe. At the mouth of the scabbard on the inner side is engraved the monogram of the owner – the letters “PI” under the noble crown. In the lower part of the scabbard is wrapped with a leather band.
Total length 900 mm, blade length 755 mm, blade width 29 mm.
Cossack lower ranks’ checker cap comp. 1838.
Cossack officer’s arbitrary checker of the second half of the 19th century.
Blade with two lobes. On both sides of the blade is decorated with etching: ornament, military attributes. On the left side is the owner’s monogram – the letters “E A”. On the edge of the blade is stamped “ZLAT. OR. FABR.” The hilt is brass, with a hole in the head of the hilt, decorated with relief plant ornament. No scabbard. Total length 967 mm, blade length 805 mm, blade width 41 mm.
A Cossack officer’s arbitrary checker of the second half of the 19th century.
Caucasian officer’s cap of the 1910s
Blade with three lobes, etched “under Damascus”. On the right side of the blade in the upper part is a relief sign in the form of a double-headed eagle with a silver St. Andrew’s star on the chest (a reduced copy of the badge of the Nicholas Cavalry School, approved June 23, 1909). The inscriptions are cut off. On the edge of the blade is stamped with etching: “ZLATOUST. WEAPON. FABRICA.” Black horn handle. The head and the lower part of the hilt are covered with silver, decorated with carving and niello: ornament, imperial monogram “NII”. The scabbard is wooden, covered with black leather. The silver device, decorated on the outside with carving and niello, consists of a mouth, clip and tip. The mouth has a bracket on the inside and a ring on the cage.
Total length 967 mm, blade length 811 mm, blade width 35 mm.
Caucasian officer’s cap of the 1910s
Caucasian checker of the beginning of the 20th century.
Blade with two narrow lobes. In the upper part of the blade is decorated with etching: ornament, abbreviation “KKV” – Caucasian Cossack Army. On the other side, the blade is branded “ZOF1903”. The handle is horn, two-thirds of its length is set in silver, decorated with carving and niello. The silver device of the scabbard is decorated with carving and niello. On the mouth there is a monogram of the owner-letters “PP”.
Total length 922 mm, blade length 770 mm, blade width 36 mm.
Caucasian checker of the beginning of the XX century
Caucasian checker of the early 20th century.
Blade with one wide lobe and two narrow lobes. The handle is covered with silver, decorated with carving and niello. In the middle part of the hilt there is a silver ribbon with a small heraldic shield with the monogram of the first owner – “ND”. The scabbard is wooden, covered with black leather. The silver device, decorated with carving and niello, consists of a mouth, two collars and a lug. On the mouth of the sheath on the inner side is engraved the inscription: “Birthday to A. M. Aksenov, Antyukhov 13/S1923”.
Total length 945 mm, blade length 790 mm, blade width 33 mm.
Caucasian checker of the beginning of the XX century
Caucasian checker of the early 20th century.
The blade has two wide lobes and two narrow lobes. The upper part of the blade is decorated with etched floral ornament, with the branding “GUZUNOV” on the left side. The handle is covered with silver, decorated with carving and niello. The head of the handle is engraved with the owner’s monogram – the letters SP (PS?). The scabbard is wooden, covered with black leather. The silver device, decorated with carving and niello, consists of a mouth, two collars and a lug.
Total length 965 mm, blade length 790 m, blade width 34 mm.
Caucasian checker early XX century.
Caucasian officer’s cap of the second half of the 19th century.
Blade with one wide lobe and two narrow lobes. The upper part of the blade is decorated with etching: floral ornament. The handle is covered with silver, decorated with carving and niello. On the right side of the hilt is carved the owner’s monogram – the letters “T D”. The scabbard is wooden, covered with black leather. The device of the scabbard is silver. The upper ring of the device is engraved with an inscription in Georgian. The etching is partially effaced. The head of the hilt is loose.
Total length 950 mm, blade length 800 mm, blade width 36 mm.
Caucasian officer’s checker of the second half of the XIX century.
Cossack Saber of Lower Ranks, Model 1904, Belonging to N. Burlyaev
The blade features etched inscriptions: on one side, the letters “KKV,” and on the other, “3.0. F.” The pommel of the hilt is silver-covered. The scabbard fittings are metal, with the mouthpiece and two rings made of silver. On the inner side of the mouthpiece, an inscription reads: “Mykola Burlyaev.”
Total length: 910 mm, blade length: 770 mm, blade width: 40 mm.
Cossack Shashka of Lower Ranks, Model 1904, Belonging to N. Burlyaev
Cossack saber of the Caucasian Type, Second Half of the 19th Century, Belonging to Cossack of His Imperial Majesty’s Own Convoy, L. Kovalenko
The blade has a single fuller. The pommel and ferrules of the hilt are silver, adorned with niello. The scabbard mouthpiece and two rings are also silver. An inscription on the inner side of the mouthpiece reads: “SEIVK L. Kovalenka,” while the upper ring bears the owner’s monogram—letters “L K.”
Total length: 980 mm, blade length: 835 mm, blade width: 30 mm.
Cossack Checker of the Caucasian Type, Second Half of the 19th Century, Belonging to Cossack of His Imperial Majesty’s Own Convoy, L. Kovalenko
Cossack Checker of the Caucasian Type, Early 20th Century
The blade features two fullers and is adorned with Eastern inscriptions on both sides. On the left side, the inscription reads: “1912, M.A. Tatarov.” The hilt is made of horn, and the pommel is covered in white metal decorated with niello. The metal fittings of the scabbard are also embellished with niello.
Total length: 931 mm, blade length: 796 mm, blade width: 34 mm.
Cossack Checker of the Caucasian Type, Early 20th Century
Cossack Officer’s Checker, Model 1881
The blade features two fullers. The upper part of the blade is decorated on both sides with etching and gilding, showcasing an intricate pattern and Eastern inscriptions. The lower part of the hilt is engraved with the owner’s monogram—letters “N R” beneath a noble crown—as well as the stamped mark “SHAF’ SYNOVYA S. PETERSBURG.”
Total length: 1004 mm, blade length: 855 mm, blade width: 30 mm.
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Name Cossack checkers.
All below presented checkers are museum exhibits.
Cossack officer’s checker of the mid-19th century.
Bulat blade, with a narrow lob along the edge. Decorated with etching and gilding: floral ornament, on the right side of the owner’s monogram – the letters “P I” under the noble crown. On the edge of the blade is stamped “Zlatoust” 1851. The handle is horn. No scabbard.
Total length 964 mm, blade length 824 mm, blade width 35 mm.
The lower ranks Cossack checker, modified from the 1838 model.
It differs from the 1838 model by the changed inclination of the hilt relative to the axis of the blade. The blade has one wide lob. Along the blade is engraved inscription: “Weapon. Master. Don. Kaz. No. 6 regiment revision of Gen. M. Khreshchatitsky”. On the heel of the blade on the right side are stamped “ZLATOUST 1879”, the letters “F and G” in circles. The handle is made on the model of the Cossack checker of 1838. There is a leather temlak. No scabbard.
Total length 975 mm, blade length 833 mm, blade width 34 mm.
Rostislav Alexandrovich Khreshchatitsky (1841-1906) was the son of General of Cavalry Alexander Pavlovich Khreshchatitsky (1809-1887) and Darya Ivanovna, née Krasnova (1821-?). Graduate of the Corps of Pages. Since July 1863, cornet of the L.-Gv. Cossack Regiment. In 1864 he was promoted to lieutenant, in 1866 – to staff-trotsmister, in 1868 – to captain, in 1871 – to colonel. He participated in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878, was awarded a golden saber with the inscription “For bravery”, the Order of St. Vladimir 4th degree with swords, St. Anna 2nd degree with swords, St. Vladimir 3rd degree with swords. In 1880 he was promoted to major-general. In 1881-1884, commander of the 2nd Brigade of the 6th Cavalry Division, in 1884-1888, commander of the 2nd Brigade of the 10th Cavalry Division. In 1888-1891 he was chief of the Taganrog district. In 1893 he was promoted to lieutenant general. In 1891-1893 he was commander of the 3rd Brigade of the Guards Cavalry Division. In 1893-1899, chief of the 2nd Cossack Composite Division. In 1899-1904, commander of the 14th Army Corps. In 1904 he was promoted to general of cavalry. Since 1904, commander of the troops of the Amur Military District. Rostislav Alexandrovich also had the orders: St. Stanislaus of the 1st and 2nd degrees, St. Anna of the 1st and 3rd degrees, St. Vladimir of the 2nd degree, the White Eagle. He died in Khabarovsk and was buried in Novocherkassk. In the 1880s, Khreshchatitsky not only proposed a new modification of the Cossack checker, but also participated in the development of various elements of Cossack uniforms. The combat tip of the Cossack pike of 1901 was also designed by Khreshchatitsky in 1891 Khreshchatitsky was well known as a great connoisseur, lover and collector of monuments of Don antiquity and folklore. He collected and published Don Cossack songs for the regiments at his own expense, and proposed an army march based on the motifs of these songs.
Cossack lower ranks’ checker cap, comp. 1838.
Blade with one wide lobe. At the mouth of the scabbard on the inner side is engraved the monogram of the owner – the letters “PI” under the noble crown. In the lower part of the scabbard is wrapped with a leather band.
Total length 900 mm, blade length 755 mm, blade width 29 mm.
Cossack officer’s arbitrary checker of the second half of the 19th century.
Blade with two lobes. On both sides of the blade is decorated with etching: ornament, military attributes. On the left side is the owner’s monogram – the letters “E A”. On the edge of the blade is stamped “ZLAT. OR. FABR.” The hilt is brass, with a hole in the head of the hilt, decorated with relief plant ornament. No scabbard. Total length 967 mm, blade length 805 mm, blade width 41 mm.
Caucasian officer’s cap of the 1910s
Blade with three lobes, etched “under Damascus”. On the right side of the blade in the upper part is a relief sign in the form of a double-headed eagle with a silver St. Andrew’s star on the chest (a reduced copy of the badge of the Nicholas Cavalry School, approved June 23, 1909). The inscriptions are cut off. On the edge of the blade is stamped with etching: “ZLATOUST. WEAPON. FABRICA.” Black horn handle. The head and the lower part of the hilt are covered with silver, decorated with carving and niello: ornament, imperial monogram “NII”. The scabbard is wooden, covered with black leather. The silver device, decorated on the outside with carving and niello, consists of a mouth, clip and tip. The mouth has a bracket on the inside and a ring on the cage.
Total length 967 mm, blade length 811 mm, blade width 35 mm.
Caucasian checker of the beginning of the 20th century.
Blade with two narrow lobes. In the upper part of the blade is decorated with etching: ornament, abbreviation “KKV” – Caucasian Cossack Army. On the other side, the blade is branded “ZOF1903”. The handle is horn, two-thirds of its length is set in silver, decorated with carving and niello. The silver device of the scabbard is decorated with carving and niello. On the mouth there is a monogram of the owner-letters “PP”.
Total length 922 mm, blade length 770 mm, blade width 36 mm.
Caucasian checker of the early 20th century.
Blade with one wide lobe and two narrow lobes. The handle is covered with silver, decorated with carving and niello. In the middle part of the hilt there is a silver ribbon with a small heraldic shield with the monogram of the first owner – “ND”. The scabbard is wooden, covered with black leather. The silver device, decorated with carving and niello, consists of a mouth, two collars and a lug. On the mouth of the sheath on the inner side is engraved the inscription: “Birthday to A. M. Aksenov, Antyukhov 13/S1923”.
Total length 945 mm, blade length 790 mm, blade width 33 mm.
Caucasian checker of the early 20th century.
The blade has two wide lobes and two narrow lobes. The upper part of the blade is decorated with etched floral ornament, with the branding “GUZUNOV” on the left side. The handle is covered with silver, decorated with carving and niello. The head of the handle is engraved with the owner’s monogram – the letters SP (PS?). The scabbard is wooden, covered with black leather. The silver device, decorated with carving and niello, consists of a mouth, two collars and a lug.
Total length 965 mm, blade length 790 m, blade width 34 mm.
Caucasian officer’s cap of the second half of the 19th century.
Blade with one wide lobe and two narrow lobes. The upper part of the blade is decorated with etching: floral ornament. The handle is covered with silver, decorated with carving and niello. On the right side of the hilt is carved the owner’s monogram – the letters “T D”. The scabbard is wooden, covered with black leather. The device of the scabbard is silver. The upper ring of the device is engraved with an inscription in Georgian. The etching is partially effaced. The head of the hilt is loose.
Total length 950 mm, blade length 800 mm, blade width 36 mm.
Cossack Saber of Lower Ranks, Model 1904, Belonging to N. Burlyaev
The blade features etched inscriptions: on one side, the letters “KKV,” and on the other, “3.0. F.” The pommel of the hilt is silver-covered. The scabbard fittings are metal, with the mouthpiece and two rings made of silver. On the inner side of the mouthpiece, an inscription reads: “Mykola Burlyaev.”
Total length: 910 mm, blade length: 770 mm, blade width: 40 mm.
Cossack saber of the Caucasian Type, Second Half of the 19th Century, Belonging to Cossack of His Imperial Majesty’s Own Convoy, L. Kovalenko
The blade has a single fuller. The pommel and ferrules of the hilt are silver, adorned with niello. The scabbard mouthpiece and two rings are also silver. An inscription on the inner side of the mouthpiece reads: “SEIVK L. Kovalenka,” while the upper ring bears the owner’s monogram—letters “L K.”
Total length: 980 mm, blade length: 835 mm, blade width: 30 mm.
Cossack Checker of the Caucasian Type, Early 20th Century
The blade features two fullers and is adorned with Eastern inscriptions on both sides. On the left side, the inscription reads: “1912, M.A. Tatarov.” The hilt is made of horn, and the pommel is covered in white metal decorated with niello. The metal fittings of the scabbard are also embellished with niello.
Total length: 931 mm, blade length: 796 mm, blade width: 34 mm.
Cossack Officer’s Checker, Model 1881
The blade features two fullers. The upper part of the blade is decorated on both sides with etching and gilding, showcasing an intricate pattern and Eastern inscriptions. The lower part of the hilt is engraved with the owner’s monogram—letters “N R” beneath a noble crown—as well as the stamped mark “SHAF’ SYNOVYA S. PETERSBURG.”
Total length: 1004 mm, blade length: 855 mm, blade width: 30 mm.
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