Breast Star of the Order, 68 mm., with finely chiseled and pierced silver rays, orange-red enameled centre medallion with separately-made black enameled double eagle, bearing the blue enameled St.Andrew’s Cross to the breast and holding laurel leaves and lightnings in the claws, blue enameled outer circlet, bearing the motto “ЗА ВҌРУ И ВҌНОСТЪ” in chiseled gold letters and a green enameled laurel wreath below, chiseled, beaded borders, polished, gilt reverse, fitted with vertical pin, the retaining hook, struck with an unreadable marks, with complete sash with bow.
A beautiful, extremely rare star of the finest French manufacture, dating to the first quarter of 19th Century, excellent condition.
Provenance: Auguste Ferron, Comte de La Ferronnays (1777-1842), Ambassador to Russia in 1820-1827, was created Knight of St. Andrew on August 22nd 1826. I RR!