EXTREMELY RARE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL AWARD DAGGER with ORDER of St. ANNA and St.GEORGE, NAMED, 1914
Russian Imperial Navy officer award dagger grouping consists of the St. Anna and St. George awards dagger, a brass anchor, and a picture of Russian Admiral Skridlov. The dagger has a spike-type blade with some minor corrosion towards the point. Jewelers made the St. Anna crossguard decoration with the script "FOR BRAVERY," and a white enamel St. George cross is set into the pommel. Solid brass grip and scabbard fittings are gilded. All items belonged to Nikolai Illarionovich Skrydlov, who commanded the Russian Pacific Squadron from 1900-1902 and later the Black Sea Fleet from 1903-1904 (for more information, please see below). A gold monogram of Admiral Skridlov is attached to the scabbard. This is an extremely rare grouping and museum-quality items!
CONDITION: Very good condition for its age with normal wear. For further information, please refer to the pictures.
PROVENANCE: 1. The item comes from an estate in California, USA; 2. Beachwood Auctions LLC, Solon, OH, USA, April 15, 2023 (the winner will receive this information); 3. Our sale of this item adds another layer of provenance. History of sale is very IMPORTANT for serious collection.
DIMENSIONS: Total length (inside scabbard): 35 1/4 inches (90 cm), Blade length : 29 1/8 inches (74 cm).
ESTIMATED PRICE: $5,000 - $40,000 (significantly lower than today's market price). You have a GREAT CHANCE to purchase a rare item for your collection, and over the years, its price will only INCREASE.
HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago, Russian weapons with order of St. Anna (not St.Anna and St.George awards together and no owner name !!) were sold on Live Auctioneers, Christie's and Sotheby's for $18,750 (16 years ago), $20,885 (6 years ago), $32,310 (17 years ago), and $37,692 (2 years ago) - please refer to the screenshots for details. Today, prices have significantly increased compared to those of 5-10 years ago.
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WIKIPEDIA: Nikolai Illarionovich Skrydlov (1 April 1844 - 4 October 1918) was an admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy. Skrydlov became commander of the Russian Pacific Squadron from 1900-1902, and then of the Black Sea Fleet from 1903-1904. After the death of Admiral Stepan Makarov in combat during the Russo-Japanese War, Skrydlov was reappointed commander of the Russian Pacific Squadron on 1 April 1904. However, due to the Japanese blockade of Port Arthur, he was unable to reach his command, and returned from Vladivostok to St Petersburg on 20 December 1904 to accept an appointment to the Admiralty Board. He again commanded the Black Sea Fleet from 1906-1907, and retired from active service in August 1909 with the rank of admiral. In October 1918, Skrydlov either died from hunger, or arrested by the Bolsheviks in the Red Terror and executed. His grave was at his family's ancestral estate in what is now the Oleninsky district of Tver.

WIKIPEDIA: The Imperial Russian Navy was the navy of the Russian Empire. It was formally established in 1696 and lasted until being disrupted during the February Revolution of 1917. It developed from a smaller force that had existed prior to Czar Peter the Great's founding the regular Russian Navy during the Second Azov campaign. Service in the navy was lifelong. The navy had mixed experiences during the First World War, with the Germans generally gaining the upper hand in the Baltic Sea. The Russians took control of the Black Sea. The Russian Revolution marked the end of the Imperial Navy; its officers had mostly aligned with the Tsar, and the sailors split to fight on either side. The surviving ships were taken over by the Soviet Navy when it was established in 1918 after the Revolution.

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