Set rebar with lagoonal sling officer of the Life Guards ataman regiment

Don Cossacks ataman regiment was formed in 1775, the don ataman A. I. Ilovaisky, and unlike other regiments of the don, intended for continuous domestic service in the army, being a kind of personal guard of the chieftain. Installed then the coloring of the uniform (blue with blue applied color) existed in the regiment until 1917, the Regiment was manned by the Cossacks, and selected from 1802 had twice the number (ten hundred instead of five). Adamancy well proven in the Napoleonic wars, during which the regiment was granted the banner of St. George and a special premium horsetail. Since 1827, in connection with naznachenie His Imperial Highness Heir and Grand Duke Alexander Nikolayevich Ataman of all Cossack troops regiment named "Cossack ataman His Imperial Highness the Heir," and in 1859 the regiment was granted Prava Guard. Date of introduction to the officers of the regiment special lagunovoi sling is not yet reliably established. From "Historical description of clothing and weapons of Russian troops" we know that it happened no later than 1831, However, all surviving images of the officers of the regiment monogram on lagoonal sling conforms to the reigning Emperor, so we took the liberty to say that this set of fittings is made not later than December 1825, under our assumption, the valve is able to be granted to the regiment as a collective award for his efforts in campaigns 1812 – 1814, however, because of the extremely poor state of preservation of the documentary base for the beginning of the nineteenth century confirm this version, we have not yet succeeded. Set of rebar consisted of four parts: holder protivnikov themselves protivnikov chain, military trophy, composed of ancient armor with a helmet, gun barrels and banners, and the Imperial monogram in wreath of palm and Laurel branches. All pieces made of copper (brass) and covered with silver. In this case, displays two main pieces of kit that determine its appearance. Considering the age and rarity these days such items are a rarity in the full sense of the word. The guarantee of authenticity.