Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Stanislaus, II Class Cross in Gold, by Eduard Republic of Arthur William Marks

Arthur William Marks

The family later moved to California

a baroque plaque below inscribed 25 JAEHR

5 mm inclusive of its silver gilt coat-of-arms suspension

surrounded by the inscription ""FRANZ SCHUBERT"" and engraver marked ""A

Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Stanislaus, II Class Cross in Gold, by Eduard Republic of Arthur William Marks( 2 ). Instituted 8 May 1765 by Stanisaw II August of Poland; incorporated into Russian orders 1831 by Tsar Nicholas I. (1831 1917 issue). Constructed of 14K Gold with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with red enameled arms completing in ball finials and ribbed fans, the obverse overlaid across all quadrants with double headed Russian imperial eagles, both the obverse and reverse overlaid by central white enameled medallions