in office: January 14
surface wear on the crown
loosening of the blade from its base in the hilt
1850-1864: From Smooth-Bore to Small-Bore”
the cross consisting of a silver cross pattée of multi-piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a silver ribbed border
Russia, Imperial. A Medal for the Opening of the Alexander Column in St. Petersburg 1834, by Pavel Utkin certificate_of_authenticity in office: January 14Constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised and rightward facing profile of Tsar Alexander I, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central depiction of the Alexander Column in St. Petersburg, topped by an inscription of (TO ALEXANDER I, GRATEFUL RUSSIA), and situated above a date of 30 1834 (30TH AUGUST 1834), double marked with the dedication of Pavel Utkin, measuring 50. 60 mm in diameter, weighing 63. 6 grams, in extremely