- Title:
- Russian Pioneer’s sword, 1855 (c)
- Object name(s):
- sword, pioneer
- Brief description:
- Russian Pioneer’s sword, 1855 (c). Typical of pioneer swords carried by most European armies during the 19th century, the sword is more of a tool than a weapon. The heavy, saw-backed blade was used for cutting down small trees and shrubs.
- Collection:
- National Army Museum
- Associated concept:
- Edged Weapons
- Current location:
- National Army Museum, Study Collection
- Object name:
- sword, pioneer
- Object number:
- NAM. 1970-06-9-1
- Right type:
- National Army Museum Copyright
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/614125bc-f414-3a98-b643-86b45e9751cc
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/614125bc-f414-3a98-b643-86b45e9751cc, National Army Museum, CC BY-NC
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