Coat of arms from lyadunka infantry officer RIA sample 1857

Brass, gilding. The original massive overlay is a coat of arms from the RIA infantry officer of the reign of Nicholas II in a good condition for an object from the ground. The original gilding has been preserved by 50%. Guarantee of authenticity.

Lyadunka (from the German "laden" — to load) in Russian military usage was called ammunition sock bags that contained a small number of cartridges (no more than 10 – 15). In the XIX century . the shoulder straps on the shoulder sling remained only in the cavalry, and after the reforms of the 1850s, they were preserved only by cavalry officers, becoming their distinctive sign along with scarves and straps. This type of lyadunka was formed no later than the 1830s and was originally assigned to light cavalry officers (except Guards hussars). It was based on a rectangular tinned tin box, covered with black morocco and decorated on the sides and on top with figured embroidery. The material and shape of the lid, the fittings on it and the sling were different in different kinds of cavalry and in horse artillery. A leather belt was sewn to the back of the strap, under which the ends of the sling were tucked. Three brass buttons were attached to the bottom: one for fastening the lid, and two for attaching straps sewn to the ends of the sling. The box could be divided into two compartments in which paper pistol cartridges were carried.

In 1857, it was ordered to have caps of a single pattern on all officers' ladders – shaped silver polished, slightly convex, with a twisted rim stamped along the edge. The lid was lined with black velvet, its leather part was trimmed with lace at the edges. Rich officers ordered covers made of 84-th silver, less wealthy ones – from nickel silver or "silver overlay" (silver-plated brass). In the Guards, the St. Andrew's star was attached to the lid, in the army – a double–headed eagle, in the cavalrymen and the cavalrymen - respectively with guns or axes. This type of cover lasted until the end of the old army. The box itself, the embroidery on it and the fastening of the sling in 1857 remained unchanged. This was done in order to reduce the costs of officers for new equipment, since the lyadunka, being quite expensive, was usually purchased once during the entire service. Such a combination (the old box with a new lid) existed until 1889, when new-style boxes with boxes were introduced. They differed from the previous ones by an oval box of reduced dimensions, made of zinc sheet and covered with black leather without any embroidery. Round sockets with loops were attached to the sides of the box, for which the hooks of the sling were hooked. The cover of the sample of 1857 and the fittings on it remained unchanged. In addition, a new type of sling was introduced without mordants and chains for them. Introduced in 1889, the lyadunki lasted until 1917. Lyadunki of the previous model, with cases decorated with embroidery, as a rule, were redesigned by the owners according to a new model with the replacement of the case, and therefore they are practically not found today.