Russia, Imperial. An Order Of Saint Stanislaus, Grand Cross Star, Fire-Damaged Auction Archive who had just taken control

who had just taken control of the unit and been promoted on that very day

despite achieving tactical surprise by approaching from an unexpected direction

on flat loop for suspension from period original neck ribbon

a silver grade horse driver’s badge

Russia, Imperial. An Order Of Saint Stanislaus, Grand Cross Star, Fire-Damaged Auction Archive who had just taken control( ). Instituted in 1765. In silver with red and green enamels, fire damaged, measuring 71 mm (w) x 70 mm (h), exhibiting extensive melting, traces of the enamels remain visible on the obverse, the vertical pinback on the reverse undulated but intact, as found. Footnote: The Order of Saint Stanislaus was a Polish order of knighthood founded in 1765 by King Stanisaw August Poniatowski of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth. It remained under the Kingdom