Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Stanislaus, III Class Cross with Swords, Austro-German Made for White Émigrés c. 1925 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac demonstrating minor surface oxidation and

demonstrating minor surface oxidation and loss of finish to the core

minor enamel damage to obverse lower arm of cross

Graf Zeppelin continued across the Pacific to California

” reverse shows a horizontal retaining pin

measuring 136 mm x 56 mm

Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Stanislaus, III Class Cross with Swords, Austro-German Made for White Émigrés c. 1925 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac demonstrating minor surface oxidation and( . 3 ). Instituted 8 May 1765 by Stanisaw II August of Poland; incorporated into Russian orders 1831 by Tsar Nicholas I. (1831 1917 issue; c. 1925 migre reissue). Constructed of gilded silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with red enameled arms completing in ball finials and ribbed fans, the obverse overlaid across all quadrants with double headed Russian imperial eagles, with a pair of crossed swords piercing the