The tan velvet backing is in very good shape
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Original Imperial Russian WWI 1915 Dated Carved Wooden Swagger Stick with Fist Handle - “In Memory of the Warriors” Category_Water Jacket Assembly The tan velvet backing isOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a very tremendous piece of Russian trench art, a hand carved swagger stick made by a soldier in 1915, as below the handle is carved the dates 1914 1915, indicating the year it was made. Above this, in Russian, is the phrase, In Memory of the Warriors, meant to commemorate the 1,000,000+ Russian soldiers who had already become casualties. The swagger stick measures 28 long and shows heavy service use, with one