First Class Badge with Swords. Sash Badge, 58 x 52 mm., red enameled, GOLD cross of Maltese type with ball-finials, flanked by Russian Imperial eagles also embossed in gold and beneath them, two crossed swords, also in gold, white enameled centre medallion with red enameled, golden monogram “SS” within green enameled laurel wreath, being the medallion’s outer circlet, the reverse, also with red enameled arms, white enameled centre medallion, with miniature- painted, red monogram “SS” within moulded border in gold, upper loop as an ornamented bow with round eyelet on top (struck with Russian marks) and original, gold wire suspension ring, mounted to an ornamentally-sewn original riband.
A beautiful, extremely rare piece of the finest Russian quality from the 2nd half of the 19th Century, excellent condition. I RR!