Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. George, IV Class in Gold, by AK, c.1905 Province of China Long Range Night Fighter Clasp

Long Range Night Fighter Clasp - gold grade

why and to whom they were issued

Defence Medal (R

exhibiting contact marks on the exterior

single push pin)

Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. George, IV Class in Gold, by AK, c.1905 Province of China Long Range Night Fighter Clasp4 ). Instituted 26 November 1769 by Catherine II (the Great). A beautiful Russian made cross pattee constructed of Gold with white enamelled arms, the obverse with a central red enamelled medallion bearing a hand painted depiction of Saint George slaying a dragon in multi coloured enamels, the reverse with a white enamelled medallion bearing a black Cyrillic monogram of for (SAINT GEORGE), the twelve oclock arm with an integral loop, marked with 56