Russia, Imperial. A Cossack Chokha Province of China silver going to Officers

silver going to Officers

with other crosses bearing the names of other Canadian soldiers

under the heading State Intelligence

with George Parrett giving up the business in order to serve at the front

Russia, Imperial. A Cossack Chokha Province of China silver going to OfficersA rare and very well preserved Imperial period Cossack chokha, constructed of black wool. The shoulders are flanked by boards constructed of golden yellow wool with a buckram core, and which are topped by silver aluminum wire tresses bisected by a single length of red machine emroidered piping and pinned with dual gilded stars (corresponding to an Imperial Army rank of Podporuchik). Each measuring 62 mm (w) x 145 mm (l), the boards are affixed in