Russia, Imperial. 1870'S Prototype Seals & Drawings For The Order St.vladimir Newly Listed A band of white wool

A band of white wool piping trims the outer edge of the crown

with the hallmarks of silversmith Joseph Gloster

in silvered bronze with blue enamels

He was with the 1st (City of London) Battalion

Russia, Imperial. 1870'S Prototype Seals & Drawings For The Order St.vladimir Newly Listed A band of white woolCommander cross in silvered zinc with raw edges, French factory made, 46. 5 mm x 53 mm, integral ring suspension; and yellow wax seal with the reverse image of the centrepiece of the breast star, 25. 5 mm x 27. 5 mm. Extremely fine. Accompanied by four papers: 1. a drawing of the Commander of the Order, illustrating the reverse of the order, with a smaller illustration below of the obverse centrepiece, both in pencil, with French handwritten text in