Russia, Soviet Union. A Gulag Inmate’s Telogreika visually-hidden on a 41 mm pin)

on a 41 mm pin)

while the Czechoslovakia version of this medal was designed by Otakar Spaniel

with maker mark of SG (Garrard)

measuring a total of 32 cm in length

the upper with a reddish-brown simulated leather-look finish

Russia, Soviet Union. A Gulag Inmate’s Telogreika visually-hidden on a 41 mm pin)(). A well preserved Gulag inmates telogreika constructed of a padded wool shell lined on the exterior with a dark blue grey cotton liner, executed with ribbed quilting. Stitched onto the upper left breast is a white cotton label which appears to be hand painted Cyrillic characters . The cuff of each sleeve features a narrow slit which closes with a pressed card stock button meeting a single loop. Five additional buttons are affixed to the right