Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Stanislaus in Gold, III Class with Swords, by Dimitry Osipov Archive born May 23

born May 23

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with issue number “20646”

purchased as a grouping from family

and in overall better than very fine condition

Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Stanislaus in Gold, III Class with Swords, by Dimitry Osipov Archive born May 23( ). Instituted in 1765. Type II (1856 1917). In 14K Gold, a red enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials and an arch in the knee of each arm, double headed eagles with swords in each quadrant, the obverse and reverse centerpieces present a hand painted "S", the reverse in gold bearing a partial zolotniki fineness number "56" (14K Gold) on the suspension ring,marked with Dimitry Osipov () maker mark 6 oclock arm, measuring 39. 33 mm (w) x 40. 74 mm