Russia, Imperial. A Cossack Cherkeska Auction Archive The interior is fully encompassed

The interior is fully encompassed by a rayon-silk blended fabric that is light grey in colour with the addition of a dark grey leatherette sweatband towards the front of the cap

measuring 65 mm (w) x 98 mm (h) x 18

measuring 80 mm x 158 mm

He was subsequently drafted to H

58mm (x87mm including wreath suspension)

Russia, Imperial. A Cossack Cherkeska Auction Archive The interior is fully encompassedA well preserved Cossack cherkeska, constructed of a grey cotton wool blended cloth. The breasts bear double sided gazyrs consisting of eight individual cells, with each side retaining all eight symbolic rifle charges constructed of wood with bone caps. The breasts close with black threaded knots on the right side which meet an equal number of threaded loops on the left. Unmarked, it measures approximately 50 cm across the shoulders, with an arm