STAR OF ORDER OF SAINT ANDREW
Creator(s): Unknown (Jeweler)
On view in: Icon Room
About this object
Imperial double headed eagle and cross of St. Andrew are in black, red and blue, affixed to a matte gold ground. Inscription "Za veru i vernost'' ("For faith and loyalty) with a crown of laurel leaves in tiny diamonds are set in silver against a blue enamel ground. Rays of star are diamonds set in silver. The back of the order is in red gold.
- Object name:
- STAR OF ORDER OF SAINT ANDREW
- Made from:
- Gold -- enamel -- silver -- diamonds
- Made in:
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Date made:
- 19th Century
- Size:
- 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 18.2
- Class:
- ORDER
- Signature marks:
- INSCRIPTION "За веру и верность" in Cyrillic (Za veru i vernost / For faith and loyalty) [On front]
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973