Russia, Imperial. An Order Of Saint Vladimir, Military Division, C.1925 Auction Archive followed by a second transfer

followed by a second transfer a week after that

The Philippine Legion of Honour was patterned after the Legion of Merit of the United States of America

the reverse centre bears the crowned cipher “RW” for King Wilhelm II

matching gilded suspension

Russia, Imperial. An Order Of Saint Vladimir, Military Division, C.1925 Auction Archive followed by a second transfer( . ). Instituted in 1782. Of French manufacture, in bronze gilt with red and black enamels, painted insignia on the obverse centrepiece, the reverse centrepiece inscribed in Russian with the institution date "22 1782" (September 22, 1782), measuring 36 mm (w) x 36mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, with period ribbon, centerpiece misaligned on both obverse and reverse of medal, extremely fine. Footnote: The Imperial Order of Saint Prince Vladimir