Catalog - Auction 70 - Day 2

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ORDER OF SAINT ANNA
Breast Star to the First Class with Swords, 90 mm., Silver, polished rays, each bordered with a thin, “roped” pattern, gilt Silver, finely pebbled centre medallion bearing red enameled cros, red enameled outer circlet bearing the Order’s motto “AMAN . JUST. PIET . FID” and above, finely detailed angels-tenant with the Imperial crown, the whole within moulded border, through which are set the crossed swords in gold, with polished blades and finely detailed hilts, smooth, gilt reverse with slightly convex, counter medallion, this, struck with the maker’s mark of Keibel and Russian silver marks, vertical pin, also struck to its reverse, with the maker’s mark of Keibel and further, Russian silver marks. An extremely rare star in the best Russian quality from the second half of 19th Century, excellent condition. I RR!

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ORDER OF SAINT ANNA
Commander`s Cross Military, 2nd Class, instituted in 1735. Neck Badge, 49x43 mm., GOLD, hallmarked "56, Kokoshnik, flower", maker's mark "AK - Anton Keibel", enameled, original suspension ring, loop and very large old ribbon, together with awarding document to a Lieutenant- Colonel, dated St. Petersburg, 13.10.1895. Superb set! I

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ORDER OF SAINT ANNA
Commander's Cross, 2nd Class Box, instituted in 1735. Case of issue, 93x68 mm., with gilt double eagle on the lid. A beautiful box, in mint condition. I

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ORDER OF SAINT ANNA
Commander's Cross, 2nd Class, instituted in 1735. Neck Badge, 48x43 mm., GOLD, hallmarked "56, eagle", maker's mark "A.K. - Keibel", enameled, original suspension ring and ribbon, in case of issue, with gilt double eagle on the lid. A beautiful cross, in mint condition. I

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ORDER OF SAINT ANNA
3rd Class, Knight 's Cross, instituted in 1735. Breast Badge, 40x35 mm., GOLD, hallmarked "56, Kokoshnik, eagle", maker's mark "Edouard", enameled, original suspension ring, loop and ribbon. I

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ORDER OF SAINT ANNA
Knight 's Cross Miniature, instituted in 1735. Breast Badge, 13x12 mm., GOLD, enameled, obverse center missing, original suspension ring, loop and ribbon. IV

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ORDER OF SAINT STANISLAS
1st Class Star, instituted in 1832. Breast Star, 89 mm, in Silver, enameled, hallmarked "84, St. Petersburg, double eagle", maker`s mark "KEIBEL, double eagle", central medallion in gilt silver, vertical pin on reverse marked "KEIBEL". A rare very flat star, in superb condition! I R!

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ORDER OF SAINT STANISLAS
1st Class. Breast Star, 89 mm, in Silver, enameled, hallmarked "84, St. Petersburg, double eagle, star", maker`s mark "KEIBEL, double eagle", central medallion in gilt silver, vertical pin on reverse marked "KEIBEL". A superb star, in mint condition! I

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ORDER OF SAINT STANISLAS
Commander's Cross, 2nd Class Box, instituted in 1765. Case of issue, 93x64 mm., with gilt double eagle on the lid. A beautiful box, in mint condition. I

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ORDER OF SAINT STANISLAS
Knight's Cross, 3rd Class Box, instituted in 1765. Case of issue, 84x60 mm., with gilt inscription on the lid. A beautiful box, in mint condition. I

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ORDER OF SAINT STANISLAS
Officer's Cross, 3rd Class, instituted in 1832. Breast Badge, 44x42 mm, GOLD, four-armed cross made of pink gold, with Black enamel on both sides, flanked by yellow gold eagles with spreaded wings, white enameled centre medallion with black, miniature-painted order`s monogram, within golden outer circlet, enriched with green enameled laurel wreath, reverse, with white enameled centre medallion, similar to the obverse`s one, ornamented upper loop, its ring, struck with Russian gold maker's mark of "Ivan Osipov", gold-wire, doubled ribbon ring and original, silk neck ribbon. A very rare and superb decoration, of the 19th Century in mint condition. I RR!

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Cross for the Campaign of the Steppes, 1918
A Group of Silver Cross and French War Medal, belonged to Ivan Andreyevich Kapustin, Officer of the Imperial Russian Army in the Engineers Corps. Cross, 37x33 mm., patinated Silver, convex and polished to the obverse, the reverse with raised inscription “ЗА / СТЕПНОЙ ПОХОДЪ / 1918 г. / 12/II — 5/V” and above the impressed award number “N. 302”; with loop and original suspension ring. French War Medal, 37x33 mm., Bronze, with the rare bar “ENGAGe VOLONTAIRE” mounted to the original ribbon.Together a group of most interesting documents, papers, photos etc. regarding this officer, one of the few survivors of the combatants on the “White” side in the steppes’ campaign, who could flee Russia and emigrate to Belgium. A group of the greatest historical interest, especially for being accompanied by a documentations adding the history of this already extremely rare decoration; excellent condition. Note: The cross was awarded in 1919 to all participants of the Steppe campaign under the command of General Popov. It is believed that around 1.200 men received the decoration, although the State Archives of the Russian Federation has an original list of recipients with 639 names. I RR!

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Coronation of Tsar Nicholas II in Moscow, Silver Medal, 1896
Breast Badge, 29x25 mm, Silver, original suspension ring and new ribbon. I

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Medal to those who Distinguished Themselves In Census of 1897
Breast Badge, 34x28 mm, Bronze, original suspension ring and ribbon. I

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Medal for the General Mobilisation of 1914
Breast Badge, 34x28 mm, gilt Bronze, original suspension ring and ribbon. I

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A Red Cross Jetton by Carl Faberge
Breast Badge, 27x13 mm, GOLD, of oval form, bearing an ornated, cyrillic monogram “MP” (or “ML”) and below red enameled Geneva Cross flanked by the year’s numeral “1916”, the whole surmounted by the Tsar’s crown, upper loop struck with “AK” and cyrillic mark “F” for the workshop of Carl Faberge and small, round, suspension ring, smooth, polished reverse. A beautifully-made badge from the last period of the Russian Empire, thus extremely rare, excellent condition. I RR!

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A Jetton for the Poti – Tbilisi Railway
Breast Badge, 40x25 mm, GOLD, the obverse with miniature enameled shield under the Russian Imperial crown, within scroll bearing the raised inscription “ПОТИ ТИФЛИССКАЯ ЖЕЛЗ. ДОРОГА” (“Poti-Tiflis Railway”), upper, openwork ornament in stylized Georgian folk style with suspension ring, below a similar ornament, pointing down; the reverse with miniature enameled coat of arms under the Russian Imperial eagle with enameled details, within scroll bearing the black enameled inscription “1867 ПРИТЧАРДЪ БЕЛИ 1874” (a dedicatory inscription to a certain Pritchard), struck with maker’s mark “LH” A Very rare commemorative jetton, for one of the most important railways created in the development of communications in the Russian empire, excellent condition. I RR!

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Honour Jetton of the Imperial Aleksandr School
Red enameled, 24 mm, GOLD medallion  with the year “1811” and superimposed with the ornate, crowned monogram “A” , enclosed within a golden border with suspension loop struck with Gold mark and double suspension ring, Silver reverse, with green enameled, cyrillic inscription “для общей пользы ” (for the common good), a further, cyrillic monogramme and the engraved data of the school’s course “LVII КУРС 1901 ” (57th course 1901) and the name of the person awarded with this jetton in cyrillic, “A. D. POLUBOYARINOV”. A rare merit badge awarded from one of the most prestigious Imperial institutes, excellent condition. I R!

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Badge of the Russian National Union of War Veterans (RNSUV)
Breast Badge, 25x22 mm, Silver and gilt Brass, maker's mark "Arthus Bertrand - Paris", obverse partially enameled, original thin pin on the back. A military-political organisation, of extreme right, created in France by the General A.V. Turkul. Superb and rare badge, in best condition! I