Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Red Banner of Labour and Two Orders of the Patriotic War Auction Footnote: Ernest Richards was born

Footnote: Ernest Richards was born February 18

chipping and loss evident in the blue enamels on the reverse centrepiece ring

treated and returned to duty

the forename in lower case

Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Red Banner of Labour and Two Orders of the Patriotic War Auction Footnote: Ernest Richards was bornInstituted September 7, 1928. An Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Type VI, Variation II, constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, the obverse consisting of a cogwheel with white enamels filling the voids between the spokes, the edges bearing an inscription of , ! (WORKERS OF THE WORLD, UNITE!), surrounding a central depiction of a hydroelectric dam with water executed in blue enamels,