Auction Catalogue

4 December 2002

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 839

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4 December 2002

Hammer Price:
£5,200

Russia, Order of St. Catherine, Lesser Cross by Julius Keibel, St. Petersburg, 62 x 57mm. (excl. susp.), gold, silver and enamel, obverse oval medallion depicting the Saint, enclosed by 17 rough-cut diamonds (some replaced) with a single small stone set in the centre of both obverse and reverse medallions; the medallions set within a gold filigree cross, each arm bearing 6 rough-cut diamonds, with a gold filigree suspension loop, 39 x 15mm., set with a further 5 rough-cut diamonds; the suspension eyelet stamped with the manufacturer’s initials and 56 zolotniki mark for St. Petersburg, c.1870, with later sequinned ribbon, some hairline cracks to reverse enamel, slightly chipped in places, very fine, rare £5000-7000

See Back Cover and Plate IX for colour features.