Russia, Imperial. A Miniature Order Of Saint Stanislaus In Gold, Civil Division, C.1860 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac “MADE IN FRANCE”

“MADE IN FRANCE”

Instituted 7 November 1883

65th Auction

the dagger measuring 260 mm in length

7 Canadian Cavalry Brigade Field Ambulance on April 26

Russia, Imperial. A Miniature Order Of Saint Stanislaus In Gold, Civil Division, C.1860 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac “MADE IN FRANCE”( . ). Instituted in 1765. Five piece construction, in Gold with black, white and green enamels, with a stylized "S" in red on both centrepieces, weighing 1 gram, measuring 14. 3 mm (w) x 15. 5 mm (h), chipping and loss evident in the green enamels on the wreath surrounding the obverse centrepiece, otherwise the enamels are intact, fine. Footnote: The Order of Saint Stanislaus (also spelled Stanislas) was a Polish order of knighthood founded in 1765