Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Stanislav, Miniature Ist Class Set, in Gold Archive with Vatican emblem on cover

with Vatican emblem on cover

maker marked "BIRKS 1917" on the reverse

Belgium and the United States

which would have been officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games were to be celebrated in 1940 in Sapporo

being renamed the Ordine della Stella d’Italia (Order of the Star of Italy)

Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Stanislav, Miniature Ist Class Set, in Gold Archive with Vatican emblem on coverInstituted 1831. Type II (1856 1917). Civil Division. In Gold, a miniature badge with red enamelled arms and small ball finials, eagles in each quadrant, the obverse medallion in white enamels presenting the SS insignia, the reverse is plain, marked with a Russian 56 Gold mark, partial mark on reverse, measures 14. 5mm (w) x 14. 4mm (h), minor enamel wear to the obverse medallion, remains in extremely fine condition. The miniature star of the order,