Russia, Imperial. A Cross Of St. George, Iv Class, C.1917 Auction Archive 47 mm x 101 mm

47 mm x 101 mm

Michael Madaus

1938” and “29

gray and orange enamels

the right end of the belt folded over and stitched in place and housing the buckle

Russia, Imperial. A Cross Of St. George, Iv Class, C.1917 Auction Archive 47 mm x 101 mm( , 4 ). Instituted February 1807 by Tsar Alexander I. (1807 1917 issue). Constructed of silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with ribbed arms, the obverse bearing a central raised depiction of St. George slaying a dragon, the reverse bearing a central raised disc with Cyrillic characters (SG) as the saints monogram, the three and nine oclock arms etched with a number of 109636, the six oclock arm bearing an inscription of 4 (4TH CLASS), the twelve