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Grandson of Emperor Nicholas I, Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich the Younger (1856-1929) was one of the most powerful and outspoken members of the Romanov dynasty in the years before the Revolution in 1917. To distinguish him from his first cousin, Emperor Nicolas II, he was known within the Imperial family as Nikolasha or 'Nicholas the Tall', as he towered above his rather short cousin. He was made Supreme Commander of the Russian Armed Forces at the beginning of the First World War. Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich owned a large number of swords, which he acquired or received during his long military career. Most of them have been offered at Christie's London between 2007 and 2009.
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Good condition overall. General scuffing to leather on the scabbard. Some of the silver mounts on scabbard are slightly loose. Minor surface wear consistent with age.
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