BADGE OF THE ORDER OF THE WHITE EAGLE
Creator(s): Julius Keibel (Jeweler)
Currently in storage
About this object
Gold and black enameled imperial eagle with gold heads and talons topped by a red, white and blue enameled gold imperial crown. Eagle is suspended from a good royal blue enameled ribbon, on the Russian eagle's breast is a gold white edged red enameled ball tipped maltese cross with rays and flames erupting between the arms of the cross. Centered on the cross is a crowned gold and white enameled Polish eagle. In the center of the reverse is a gold and white enameled edged red cross with gold flames between the arms with an oval medallion bearing the letter M in gold. Section of original dark blue ribbon badge is suspended from it.
- Object name:
- BADGE OF THE ORDER OF THE WHITE EAGLE
- Made from:
- Gold -- enamel -- silk moiré ribbon
- Made in:
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Date made:
- 1862-1882
- Size:
- 9.1 × 6 cm (3 9/16 × 2 3/8 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 18.13
- Class:
- ORDER
- Signature marks:
- MARK IK for Julius Keibel on supporting band behind imperial crown, crossed anchors, 56, imperial eagle IK on reverse of left talon, crossed anchors, 56 on reverse of right talon
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973