Russia, Imperial. A Badge Of The St. Petersburg Branch Of The Council Of Orphanages Of The Institutions Of Empress Maria By E.k Schubert, C.1910 Archive All suspended from a 125

All suspended from a 125 mm-long magnetic metal bar with a horizontal pinback and red wool reverse liner

The peak bears the outline of an insignia consisting of a SS-style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika which has since been lost to time

the edge maker marked “PREUSS

Egyptian assay and silver standard marked on the reverse cartouche and on the reverse of the silver gilt suspension

oxidation and loss of finish is evident throughout and the ring has been cut in half

Russia, Imperial. A Badge Of The St. Petersburg Branch Of The Council Of Orphanages Of The Institutions Of Empress Maria By E.k Schubert, C.1910 Archive All suspended from a 125An extremely well manufactured badge in gold and gilded silver with blue enamels, with Cyrillic lettering on the obverse, hallmarked and hand engraved on the reverse with a vertical pinback, intact enamels, measuring at 32. 7mm (w) x 55. 4mm (h) and weighing at 27. 5 grams, extremely fine.