Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Stanislav, III Class Commander in Gold, by Eduard, c.1900 visually-hidden on a beige paper stock

on a beige paper stock

Instituted in 1941

at the age of 29 and is buried at Caix British Cemetery

90 mm x 142 mm

6mm (x69mm including crown suspension)

Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Stanislav, III Class Commander in Gold, by Eduard, c.1900 visually-hidden on a beige paper stockInstituted in 1831. Type II (1856 1917). Civil Division. A Commander Cross in 14K Gold, featuring a red enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, double headed eagles in each quadrant, with half arch in each arms knee, the medallion features the initials of the saint SS, the reverse is plain with SS medallion, marked on the 12 o'clock arm BA and a partial "" on the 6 o'clock arm denoting Eduard VD (Varvara Dietwald) of St. Petersburg manufacture,