The figure of a non-commissioned officer of the Kiev Grenadier Regiment, Shengraben, November 4, 1805.
Blocked polychrome sculpture, whitening and oxidizing of silver, manual engraving and soldering.
Green jade - uniform, base;
White jade - trousers, gloves, sash;
Serpentinite - sash, shako, cartridge pouch, tie, backpack, boots;
Jasper - epaulettes, lapel flaps;
Rhodonite - sash, cockade, collar, sleeve cuffs;
Chukotka chalcedony - face;
Jet - hair, mustache, sideburns, eyes;
Gold 585, silver 925, enamel, wood.
Scale 1:10
Green and white grades of Siberian jade, serpentinite, rhodonite, Ural jasper, Chukotka chalcedony, jet, gold, silver, enamel, wood.
Final date of creation: December 25, 2003.
Near the Austrian village of Shengraben, the Russian rearguard under the command of General P.I. Bagration blocked the way for Napoleon's Marshal Murat, giving the main forces of M.I. Kutuzov time and the opportunity to withdraw and unite with reserves and allied troops without obstruction.
All day and all night on November 4, a fierce battle raged. A Russian detachment of 5,000 held their ground against a 30,000 strong enemy corps. The Kiev Grenadier and Pavlograd Hussar regiments distinguished themselves particularly in the action at Shengraben. Having completed their task, Bagration's detachment managed to escape pursuit and join the main Russian forces.
In the battle of Shengraben, Bagration demonstrated to the French what he, a Russian general, and his soldiers were capable of. From the chaos of the battle, the prince brought out a small number of wounded and bloodied men, and Kutuzov, who had expected the complete destruction of the detachment, said to him: “I do not ask about casualties: you are alive – thank God!”
Non-commissioned officer of the Kiev Grenadier Regiment.
The Grenadier non-commissioned officer is dressed in a short frock-style uniform made of dark green wool, introduced in 1802. The lapel flaps and epaulettes are red, with a slanted standing collar of pink color. On the chest, there are six copper buttons sewn on opposite the ends of the collar. The cuffs on the uniform are round, made of regulation wool, withHere is the translation of the provided text into English:

"With a narrow dark green cap and three buttons. Shoulder straps, fastened with buttons, are provided on both shoulders. The tails of the tunic overlap; at the bottom, on each tail, there is a button sewn at the point where the woolen trim meets. The necktie is with a collar, made from black wool. The winter trousers are made of white wool; the boots are smooth, blunt-toed, with a cut at the back of the shaft.

From 1805, instead of the grenadier and fusilier hats, hats made of black wool 20 cm high with a visor and chin strap made of black patent leather were introduced. A copper grenade and button, as well as a black cockade with an orange edging, are attached above the visor. At the top edge of the hat, there is a black plume made of horsehair 49.5 cm high. A golden galloon is sewn along the top edge of the hat, while the upper part of the plume is white with a red stripe.

The lower and side edges of the collar of the non-commissioned officer, as well as the upper edges of the cuffs, are trimmed with golden galloon. Instead of a cartridge pouch, a small pouch is attached to the belt. Additionally, the non-commissioned officer is entitled to wear suede gloves and carry a reed cane.

The backpack, round in shape and made of black leather, is fastened with three buckles. It is worn over the left shoulder with the left side up. A water flask is attached to the middle of the backpack.

The weapon consists of a saber with a cutlass blade and a non-commissioned officer's rifled musket of the 1798 model with a triangular bayonet.

In 1801, soldiers' curls were cut and braids shortened, and from 1802, hair was shaved on the front and temples in a crew cut style, while the hair at the back was tied into a flat braid that reached the middle of the collar. Powder was used only during parades."