A GOLD AND ENAMEL ORDER OF ST ANDREW THE FIRST-CALLED

A GOLD AND ENAMEL ORDER OF ST ANDREW THE FIRST-CALLED

ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1807

The badge, shaped as an Imperial double-headed eagle, enamelled in black, applied with St Andrew cross with the saint crucified upon it, surmounted by a red enamel Imperial crown, the reverse with the Russian inscription ‘For Faith and Loyalty’, apparently unmarked; with the original pale blue moiré silk sash, together with two original cloth, bullion and metal breast stars of the order, the rays in silver wire and sequins, both stars with paper inventory labels on the reverse, inscribed with inventory numbers ‘341’ and ‘342\'

The badge 3 5/8 in. (9.1 cm.) high, stars 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) each