Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Stanislaus in Gold, III Class with Swords, by Eduard, c.1914 Auction Archive unmarked but with the characteristics

unmarked but with the characteristics of a design attributed to Adolf Scholze

backer separating from the body of the wing along the bottom edge

the reverse bearing a raised female personification of peace bringing together the Tsar and Queen Victoria

Franco moved up the ranks yet again to major

Cross dated "1939-40" on reverse

Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Stanislaus in Gold, III Class with Swords, by Eduard, c.1914 Auction Archive unmarked but with the characteristics( ). Instituted in 1765. Type II (1856 1917). In 14K Gold, a red enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials and an arch in the knee of each arm, double headed eagles with swords in each quadrant, the obverse and reverse centerpieces present a hand painted "S", the reverse in gold bearing multiple marks including the zolotniki fineness number "56" (14K Gold) on the suspension ring, beside the kokoshnik mark and makermark for Eduard (") on the 6 oclock