Russia, Imperial. A Superb Order of St. Stanislaus, II Class Cross in Gold, Black Enameled Version c. 1863 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Volunteer Combatant's Medal 1914-1918 (in

Volunteer Combatant's Medal 1914-1918 (in bronze gilt

the quadrants composing of cluster of five gilded crossed arrows

officially impressed (C

72” on the reverse

3 mm x 108

Russia, Imperial. A Superb Order of St. Stanislaus, II Class Cross in Gold, Black Enameled Version c. 1863 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Volunteer Combatant's Medal 1914-1918 (in( . 2 ). Instituted 8 May 1765 by Stanisaw II August of Poland; incorporated into Russian orders 1831 by Tsar Nicholas I. (1831 1917 issue). Constructed of Gold with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with striking dark red enameled arms in a quintessential example of a privately purchased piece known to posterity as a black enameled version, situated within a Gold frame completing in ball finials at each outer corner, the obverse