Russia, Imperial. An Order Of Saint Stanislaus, Grand Cross Star, Fire-Damaged United Republic of 337 awarded

337 awarded

reverse illustrating a sword

this Order was instituted in commemoration of the Patron Saint of Norway

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Russia, Imperial. An Order Of Saint Stanislaus, Grand Cross Star, Fire-Damaged United Republic of 337 awarded( ). Instituted in 1765. In silver with red and green enamels, fire damaged, measuring 71 mm (w) x 70 mm (h), exhibiting extensive melting, traces of the enamels remain visible on the obverse, the vertical pinback on the reverse undulated but intact, as found. Footnote: The Order of Saint Stanislaus was a Polish order of knighthood founded in 1765 by King Stanisaw August Poniatowski of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth. It remained under the Kingdom