Russia, Imperial. An Order Of Saint Vladimir In Gold, Ii Class Badge, C.1890 Auction carried out in difficult weather

carried out in difficult weather conditions

Buckle in die-stamped steel (magnetic)

marked "14K" (Gold) on the reverse

445 mm in length inclusive of its suspensions loop

Russia, Imperial. An Order Of Saint Vladimir In Gold, Ii Class Badge, C.1890 Auction carried out in difficult weather( ). Instituted 1782 by Catherine II. A sought after ""bombe"" type cross in Gold, consisting of a red enameled Maltese cross with black enameled boarders, obverse centre piece is extremely well enameled with hand painted Gold details and highlights, reverse centre featuring institution date on black enamels, well marked with Kokoshnik assay marked of woman's head on elongated loop, also marked with St. Petersburg Zolotniki fineness number ""56"" on