STAR OF ORDER OF ST. VLADIMIR
Creator(s): Eduard (Firm)
On view in: Russian Porcelain Room
About this object
Eight pointed silver star with crossed silver gilt swords on the diagonal. Vertical and horizontal rays are silver, diagonal rays are silver gilt. Central medallion black enamel painted gold with cross pattée surrounded by a red enameled band with an inscription.
- Object name:
- STAR OF ORDER OF ST. VLADIMIR
- Made from:
- Silver -- enamel
- Made in:
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Date made:
- 1908-1917
- Size:
- 9.4 cm (3 11/16 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 18.27
- Class:
- ORDER
- Signature marks:
- MARK; INSCRIPTION on back: BA (workmaster), alpha, kokoshnik facing right 84, Eduard (in Cyrillic), Usefulness, Honor and Glory (In Cyrillic), CPKB (Holy Apostle Prince Vladimir); on pin: kokoshnik facing right
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973