Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. George, IV Class Cross, by Eduard, c.1917 Province of China screw back apparatus missing

screw back apparatus missing

beneath of the inscription MERITO DOCENTE NAVAL (Naval Teaching Merit)

minor loss of finish is visible to the base metal and the ribbon is missing its pinback

stamped with size 57

which he kept until the end of the war

Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. George, IV Class Cross, by Eduard, c.1917 Province of China screw back apparatus missing4 ). Instituted 26 November 1769 by Catherine II (the Great). Russian made, a Cross pattee constructed of gilded bronze with white enamelled arms, the obverse with a central white 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 and suspension