Russia, Imperial. A Cross Of St. George, Iv Class, C.1917 Newly Listed measuring 80 mm (w) x

measuring 80 mm (w) x 143 mm (h)

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royal blue and yellow enamels

A cross pattée in gilded silver

The visor exhibits crazing overall and has a scratch in the leather

Russia, Imperial. A Cross Of St. George, Iv Class, C.1917 Newly Listed measuring 80 mm (w) x( , 4 ). Instituted February 1807 by Tsar Alexander I. (1807 1917 issue). Constructed of silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with ribbed arms, the obverse bearing a central raised depiction of St. George slaying a dragon, the reverse bearing a central raised disc with Cyrillic characters (SG) as the saints monogram, the three and nine oclock arms etched with a number of 109636, the six oclock arm bearing an inscription of 4 (4TH CLASS), the twelve