Russia, Imperial. A Cossack Chokha Province of China accompanied by its original presentation

accompanied by its original presentation case

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

Light wear evident on both the upper and underside

under the heading State Intelligence

silver going to Officers

Russia, Imperial. A Cossack Chokha Province of China accompanied by its original presentationA 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