A 1st Type, 3rd Class 1st Grade Breast Star (after what stated in Gavin Goh: “The Order of the Double Dragon”, 2012, page 27, 2nd ill. from top-page): four-pointed star with polished, round beams; Gilt Silver pale-blue enameled centre, set with blue paste on pale green-blue base, sided by two dragons; gilt outer circlet with red enameled “stones”; polished, concave reverse with round counter-medallion, struck with with “МБ” and “88” silver marks; vertical, tapering pin with the same marks; in the original, red cloth covered case of issue, the lid embossed with “ORDRE DU DOUBLE DRAGON III CLASSE I GRADE” and fitted inner compartment; the inner cushion with maker’s mark of A.A. Treiden’, St. Petersburg.
A beautiful and very rare star of Russian manufacture, identical to that illustrated in the mentioned work of G. Goh, although the inscription on the case (where the star perfectly fits) would allow us to have doubts with the author’s statement and identification, that we report for reason of uniformity with credited bibliography; almost extremely fine condition.
Dim.: 81,0 x 80,0 mm. I RR!