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THE CROSS, MAKER'S MARK CYRILLIC 'VS', ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1913; THE SPOON, MARKED LINDHOLM, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1890; THE MEDALS, RUSSIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
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A SILVER-GILT AND ENAMEL COMMEMORATIVE CROSS TO THE CLERGY FOR THE TERCENTENARY OF THE ROMANOV DYNASTY, A GROUP OF FIVE MEDALS AND A PARCEL-GILT SILVER SPOON
THE CROSS, MAKER'S MARK CYRILLIC 'VS', ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1913; THE SPOON, MARKED LINDHOLM, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1890; THE MEDALS, RUSSIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Comprising one champlevé enamelled silver commemorative cross to the clergy for the Tercentenary of the Romanov dynasty; a parcel-gilt silver badge for the Tercentenary Anniversary of the Romanov dynasty; one silver medal for zeal, period of Nicholas II; one gold and enamel order of St Anne Third Class, with swords, maker's mark of 'AK', St Petersburg, 1904-1908; one brass St George cross; one silver medal centring the crowned Cyrillic cypher 'MP', possibly for Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna; one silver spoon, surmounted by the Imperial double-headed eagle and inscribed in Russian with dedication on the reverse 'A.A. Leslie', marked throughout
Medals: 2½ in. (6.3 cm.) high and smaller; the spoon: 6 in. (15.2 cm.) long
THE CROSS, MAKER'S MARK CYRILLIC 'VS', ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1913; THE SPOON, MARKED LINDHOLM, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1890; THE MEDALS, RUSSIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Comprising one champlevé enamelled silver commemorative cross to the clergy for the Tercentenary of the Romanov dynasty; a parcel-gilt silver badge for the Tercentenary Anniversary of the Romanov dynasty; one silver medal for zeal, period of Nicholas II; one gold and enamel order of St Anne Third Class, with swords, maker's mark of 'AK', St Petersburg, 1904-1908; one brass St George cross; one silver medal centring the crowned Cyrillic cypher 'MP', possibly for Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna; one silver spoon, surmounted by the Imperial double-headed eagle and inscribed in Russian with dedication on the reverse 'A.A. Leslie', marked throughout
Medals: 2½ in. (6.3 cm.) high and smaller; the spoon: 6 in. (15.2 cm.) long
Provenance
By descent to the present owner.
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Please note that the order of St Anne is of Third Class rather than Fourth Class.
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