A Red Cross Jetton by Carl Faberge

Breast Badge, 27×13 mm, GOLD, of oval form, bearing an ornated, cyrillic monogram “MP” (or “ML”) and below red enameled Geneva Cross flanked by the year’s numeral “1916”, the whole surmounted by the Tsar’s crown, upper loop struck with “AK” and cyrillic mark “F” for the workshop of Carl Faberge and small, round, suspension ring, smooth, polished reverse. A beautifully-made badge from the last period of the Russian Empire, thus extremely rare, excellent condition. I RR!