Russia, Imperial. An Order Of Saint Stanislaus, Grand Cross Star, Fire-Damaged Auction Archive 2nd Class without swords

2nd Class without swords

despite achieving tactical surprise by approaching from an unexpected direction

a silver grade horse driver’s badge

measuring 53 mm x 40 mm

who had just taken control of the unit and been promoted on that very day

Russia, Imperial. An Order Of Saint Stanislaus, Grand Cross Star, Fire-Damaged Auction Archive 2nd Class without swords( ). Instituted in 1765. In silver with red and green enamels, fire damaged, measuring 71 mm (w) x 70 mm (h), exhibiting extensive melting, traces of the enamels remain visible on the obverse, the vertical pinback on the reverse undulated but intact, as found. Footnote: The Order of Saint Stanislaus was a Polish order of knighthood founded in 1765 by King Stanisaw August Poniatowski of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth. It remained under the Kingdom