Russia, Imperial. A Museum Exhibition Order of St. George, II Class certificate_of_authenticity embroidered silver wire wings

embroidered silver wire wings

1939 and is awarded for exceptional merit

He had asked to be buried in the monastery and his grave is still to be found in the chapel of St George

along with a series of gold-coloured sequins

and died of his wounds the following day

Russia, Imperial. A Museum Exhibition Order of St. George, II Class certificate_of_authenticity embroidered silver wire wings( ). Instituted 26 November 1769 by Catherine II (the Great). A reproduction cross of the Order of St. George, depicting a cross pattee in bronze gilt with white enamels arms, a handpainted central medallion on the obverse and reverse, measures 46 mm (w) x 50. 5 mm (h), arms of varying opaqueness, remains very fine.