Russia, Soviet Union. A Navy Officer’s Dirk, with Hanger, by the Zlatoust Factory Province of China printed in black and red

printed in black and red inks on a card stock

constructed of pink wool with cardboard reinforcement

padded and maker marked "ROTHE & NEFFE WIEN / K

The pant leg cuffs have a 22 cm long vertical slit and feature eight pairs of eyelets and a matching period-correct drawstring

Russia, Soviet Union. A Navy Officer’s Dirk, with Hanger, by the Zlatoust Factory Province of China printed in black and redA well preserved Soviet Navy Officers dirk, measuring 34 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 21. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to the edges and tip. The obverse ricasso is maker marked with the logo of the Zlatoust Tool Factory, above a manufacture date of 57. The reverse ricasso bears a serial number of 01801. The blade sits securely within a bronze crossguard