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Medal - RUSSIA - Order of Saint Stanislas

Currency:CHF Category:Collectibles Start Price:9,000.00 CHF Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 CHF
Medal - RUSSIA - Order of Saint Stanislas
1st Class-Set (Grand Cross-Set). Sash badge, gold, averse enamelled, medallions painted, old Russian hallmark (56 Moscow and Kokoschniks), maker's mark (Eduard, IL ?), diameter 63 mm, weight 27,7 gr; with originally hallmarked suspension loop and original full length sash. Excellent old Russian quality with minimal enamel damages on green laurel leaves, signs of cleaning! Breast star, corpus silver with plain rays, medallion gilt and enamelled, flat version; reverse gilt, tapered pin, old Russian hallmarks (84 ST. Petersburg) and maker's mark (Keibel) and Russian eagle's mark; Unusual fine old Russian quality with small signs of wearing, some patina. Together with awarding document of 1st class. Imperial Russian diploma to the French general Baron Henry de Gondrecourt, commander of the military academy. dated and signed in St-Petersburg on 20th of March 1868. With original signature of emperor Alexander II and his order's chancellor, with waxed paper seal. In Russian language and Cyrillic script together with official French translation. Twice folded, small signs of age.

I-/II R!