Russia, White Russian Movement. A Veterans' Society Of The World War Order Of The Compassionate Heart Auction Archive bearing the Royal crown on

bearing the Royal crown on the lid

Two larger photos (14cm x 17cm)

in Hallmarked 18kt

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This particular buckle is illustrated on page 241 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

Russia, White Russian Movement. A Veterans' Society Of The World War Order Of The Compassionate Heart Auction Archive bearing the Royal crown onIn bronze gilt with red and white enamels, crowned two headed eagle insignia placed upon a heart on the obverse, inscribed "R. V. S." over "W. W." (Russian Veterans' Society of the World War) on the reverse, measuring 31. 7 mm (w) x 35. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Compassionate Heart was originally bestowed upon First World War Russian veterans living in exile in the United States.