Royal Orders and Medals from the collection of George, Duke of Cambridge (1819-1904), King George III’s Grandson

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Lot 63
  • 63

RUSSIA, ORDER OF ST STANISLAUS, CIVIL DIVISION |

Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description

  • sash badge: width 60mm, breast star: width 89.2mm
First Class set of insignia by Julius Keibel, St Petersburg, from the full set of Russian Imperial insignia bestowed upon George, Duke of Cambridge in 1874, comprising sash badge, in gold and enamels, and breast star, in silver and silver-gilt, with gilt and enamel centre, with length of sash ribbon, probably never worn, virtually as made (lot)

Catalogue Note

Like the Order of the White Eagle, the Order of St Stanislaus was originally a Polish Order which was incorporated into the Russian Imperial honours system after 1831.