Russia, Imperial. A 72nd Tula Infantry Regiment 100th Anniversary Badge Hold with maker’s cartouche of FREDERICO

with maker’s cartouche of FREDERICO COSTA

the reverse maker marked “Karl Poellath

the horsemen in black capes and flying hoods charged down the hapless Italians

and include some tarnishing of the bronze fixtures

The blades sits securely within a nickel-plated alloy hilt with a hook quillon

Russia, Imperial. A 72nd Tula Infantry Regiment 100th Anniversary Badge Hold with maker’s cartouche of FREDERICOInstituted May 15, 1912. In bronze and white metal, a cross featuring Royal Russian monograms on the 12 and 6 oclock arm, with the dates 1769 and 1869 on the 9 and 3 oclock arms respectively, the center medallion features the coat of arms of Tula with the inscription of Emperor Nicholas under the crown, the reverse presents a single screwpost with a screw plate marked Eduard, measures 44. 48 mm (w) x 45. 37 mm (h), light wear, a rare badge in very