Russia, Imperial. A Prize Medal For Diligence And Art From The Ministry Of Trade And Industry Newly Listed a wreath of maple leaves

a wreath of maple leaves flanking a Maltese Cross

Fear of the potential use of chemical warfare agents made the gas mask and canister a constant companion of the German soldier throughout the war

The cap measures 245 mm (w) x 264 mm (l) x 148 mm (h)

the reverse is plain and smooth

measuring 104 mm (w) x 128 mm (h)

Russia, Imperial. A Prize Medal For Diligence And Art From The Ministry Of Trade And Industry Newly Listed a wreath of maple leavesConstructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward facing profile of Tsar Nicholas II, circumscribed by name and title in Russian Cyrillic, the reverse bearing a Cyrillinc inscription of (FOR DILIGENCE AND ART FROM THE MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY), set within a circular oak leaf wreath, unmarked, measuring 51 mm in diameter, with surface oxidation evident to the edge of the obverse, in better than very fine condition.