Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky, Type II, Breast Star (cloth)

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SKU: 01.RUS.0104.102.01.002

Estimated market value:

$10,000 USD

Estimated market value:

$10,000 USD

Attributes

Country

Russia
Makers

Possibly Emanuel Pannasch
Composition

Silver lahn/Sequins/Paper
Inscription

Obv: за трудьі и отечество
Size

ca. 88mm
Version Remarks

This example estimated by Auktionshaus Andreas Thies for €10,000 in September 2013. Until 1855, all the official stars were issued in sequinned embroidered version, with a lather/paper backing. Official suppliers were Emanuel Pannasch (1821-1836), later Kammerer and Keibel, and later others. During fist half of the 19th Century metal stars were available as private purchase only. A rare star.

Physical Description and Item Details

St. Alexander Nevsky, embroidered chest star made of silver lahn and sequins, paper backing, dating from the early 19th century

History

Conceived as a purely military order by Peter the Great, this Order was never awarded during the Czar's lifetime. Empress Catherine I began to award the Order after her husband's death, although she did not award it solely for military pursuits. The USSR adopted this Order and secularized it.

The Breast Star "with diamonds" is awarded, at the sovereign's discretion, to an individual as a special distinction.

The obverse features an inscription, translated as "For Labour and Fatherland". Though some of the breast stars do not have an obverse inscription and instead feature an image of Alexander Nevsky.

This Order has been awarded approximately 3,750 times since its inception in 1724.
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