Giverny arms of the lower ranks of the 43rd naval crew

the Russian Empire, 1837-1860, Bronze, stamping. In the Russian Imperial Navy is the primary organizational unit was so called naval crew – military part number from a few hundred to thousands of sailors and non-commissioned officers with several dozen officers, divided into a few mouth (usually, four). &Nbsp;military classification crews were equated to shelves, and was team. From the personnel of the crews were staffed with a team of warships; rule, one crew assembled several teams. Sailors and non-commissioned officers of the Navy crews in as ceremonial headdress with 1837 was shako has a specific sample, unprecedented army looks like the shako of the British Navy. Front the shako was attached stamped brass emblem in the double-headed eagle superimposed on two crossed anchors and are resting their paws on figured plate characteristic shape. In the Central part of the flap was attached a copper plate, and on it, turn – tinned figures indicating the number of crew. In 1855 appearance shako changed, but the coat of arms and the numbers remained the same. 43rd naval crew was part of the black sea fleet and based in Nikolaev. Ranks of the crew took an active part in the defense of Sevastopol in 1854-1855 Shortly after the end of the Crimean war, on the results of which Russia lost the right to have a Navy on the Black sea, the crew was disbanded. The uniforms of the sailors of the era of sailing ships are uncommon today, even in large collections; in the sale they get a rare exception. Authentic emblem, with traces of use, but when with excellent safety relief complete. Very rare.

Authentic coat of arms, with traces of usage, but with perfect safety relief complete.

In the Russian Imperial Navy is the primary organizational unit was the so-called naval crew – military part numbering from several hundred to over one thousand sailors and non-commissioned officers, with several dozen officers, divided into a few companies (usually four). On the army classification crews were equated to the shelves and was in the brigade. From the personal composition of the crews were staffed with a team of warships; as a rule, one crew was recruited by several teams. Sailors and non-commissioned officers of the Navy crews as a ceremonial headdress since 1837, has been assigned a shako specific sample, which had no analogues in the army and looks like a shako of the British Navy. The front of the shako was fastened stamped brass coat of arms double-headed eagle, superimposed on two crossed anchors and resting their paws on a shaped plate of characteristic shape. In the Central part of the flap was fastened a brass plate, and on it, in turn, tin figures, indicating the number of crew. In 1855, the appearance of the shako has changed, but the emblem and the numbers remained the same. The 43rd naval crew was part of the black sea fleet and was based in Nikolaev. Ranks of the crew took an active part in the defense of Sevastopol in 1854-1855 Shortly after the end of the Crimean war, which Russia lost the right to have a military fleet on the Black sea, the crew was disbanded.