Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Stanislaus, II Class Cross in Gold, c. 1900 GTRexclude An Imperial period medal bar

An Imperial period medal bar featuring two decorations

the bottom stamped by the name of the artist NAVALON

winning an array of decorations for his service

with a suspension ring at 12 o’clock

Second Period (1873-1941)

Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Stanislaus, II Class Cross in Gold, c. 1900 GTRexclude An Imperial period medal bar( . 2 ). Instituted 8 May 1765 by Stanisaw II August of Poland; incorporated into Russian orders 1831 by Tsar Nicholas I. (1831 1917 issue). Constructed of 14K Gold with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with arms completing in ribbed fans and ball finials, joined together through the quadrants by intricate double headed imperial eagles, the obverse featuring red enamels, bearing a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a