Unknown solid silver item

[USSR]

Hi all who can help me telling what kind of object this is? It is made of solid silver and Ik looks a bit like a medal ribbon bar and it is 11,5 cm long and 2cm wide.

Any help is much apriciated!

[Scout]

Look forward to hearing what this one it.

[RichieC]

As per a colleague in Russia:

For firm Bolshevik Chekist Y.S.Agranov - from TOZ workers. (TOZ - Tula arms factory).

[USSR]

Thanks RichieC, so it was given to workers? Do you know why? Should/could they ware it?

Thanks!

[RichieC]

If I understand correctly, it was given to this man; Y.S.Agranov, whom I assume was some kind of supervisor by the workers as a gift or token of respect. I believe that this was not uncommon in other factories/collectives.

I'll ask my Russian colleagues for further info, if there is any to be provided, next time I visit their forum.

Perhaps Dim may know something also.

[Dimas]

I think this is a plate for a kind of weapon, most probably for a holster, circa late 20's, early 30's

[USSR]

Interesting, but how would it be attached?