Russia, Imperial. An Order Of The White Eagle, Grand Cross Star, By Eduard, C.1910 Auction with old ink inscription inside

with old ink inscription inside

for about a week with stomach trouble

DRIVER PTE R

1916 at Camp Hughes (west of Carberry

and was trained in Italy

Russia, Imperial. An Order Of The White Eagle, Grand Cross Star, By Eduard, C.1910 Auction with old ink inscription inside( ). Instituted 1 November 1705 by Augustus II. Re instituted 1831 by Tsar Nicholas I. (1908 1910 Issue). A finely made star in silver gilt, consisting of an eight pointed radiant star with a central red and white enameled Maltese Cross inside of a gilt ring, a blue enameled surround featuring the raised gilt Order motto of PRO FIDE REGE ET LEGE (FOR FAITH, KING, AND LAW), reverse with a barrel hinge and narrow banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire