Order of Saint Stanislaus, Type II, Military Division, I Class Set, by Eduard
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SKU: 01.RUS.0115.201.01.099
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Russia, Order of St Stanislaus, Military Division, an assembled First Class set of insignia, comprising: a privately-made double-sided sash badge in gold and enamels, with St Petersburg mark and traces of date mark 18—on suspension ring, fitted with later gold swords, 55.5 x 53.5mm, worn overall and with some repair to enamel, good fine to very fine; and breast star,by Eduard, before 1908, in silver, silver-gilt and enamels, with plain (not gilt) reverse (originally a Civil star with silver-gilt swords which have been fixed to the raised central boss only, thereby avoiding damage to the star’s rays), 90mm, reverse fit-ted with steel screwpost, silver screwplate and spinner in addition to conventional vertical brooch-pin, extremely fine, the set offered with old sash (lot).
Originally this was a Polish Order created on May 7, 1765 by King Stanislaus II, to honour the Patron Saint of Poland, St. Stanislas of Krakow.
This Order became a Russian Order after the Polish Rebellion of 1830, when Polish forces were suppressed. It was adopted as a Russian Order in 1831.
The version with an eagle was awarded to Non-Christians, and the version with swords was awarded to military personnel.
The obverse features an inscription, translated as "Encourages by Rewarding".
The earliest stars was embroidered in silver.
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