Russia, Imperial. A Museum Exhibition Order of St. George, II Class Province of China two sets totaling twenty-eight Japanese

two sets totaling twenty-eight Japanese Navy ship models and one set of twenty-five Japanese Marus (merchant ship models)

light blue and dark blue embroidery

very fine and very rare

resulting in the deaths of thirteen individuals

incorporating a band in silvered bronze that travels around the circumference near the base of the helmet

Russia, Imperial. A Museum Exhibition Order of St. George, II Class Province of China two sets totaling twenty-eight Japanese( ). Instituted 26 November 1769 by Catherine II (the Great). A reproduction cross of the Order of St. George, depicting a cross pattee in bronze gilt with white enamels arms, a handpainted central medallion on the obverse and reverse, measures 46 mm (w) x 50. 5 mm (h), arms of varying opaqueness, remains very fine.