Order of the White Eagle, Type II, Military Division, Badge (in gold, with swords)
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SKU: 01.RUS.0107.201.01.000
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Russia, Imperial. An Order of the White Eagle, Badge with War Decorations, by Eduard, c.1914
(О́рден Бе́лого Орла́). Instituted 1 November 1705 by Augustus II. Re-instituted 1831 by Tsar Nicholas I. 1908-1916 Issue. A desirable military version of the Order of White Eagle featuring both badge and star, the former in solid Gold, featuring a black enameled double-headed Romanov Imperial Eagle with hand etched detailing, overlaid by a red enamelled Maltese Cross with white borders and ball finials, in turn bearing a Polish-style imperial eagle in Gold with white well executed enamel feathers, reverse with intricate black enameled feathers, overlaid by a red and white enameled MARIA monogram, the heads of the Romanov eagle each bearing a loop accommodating a suspension apparatus in the form of a Gold crown with blue, red, and white enamels, with loop attaching to a suspension ring secured to a screw apparatus, notably featuring crossed swords secured through blue enameled ribbons emanating from the royal crown, maker marked on suspension “Эдуард” (“Eduard”) for the firm of Eduard Ferdinandovich Dietvald, with Cyrillic initials “ВД” for metalsmith V. Dinakov (В. ДИНАКОВ), and a Gold zolotnik mark of “56” with the symbol of the city of St. Petersburg, on the reverse left talon with “Эдуард” and “ВД”, and on the reverse right talon with a Gold zolotnik mark of “56”, measuring 60.49 mm (w) x 95.66 mm (h), weighing 96.8 grams, with enamel loss to blue suspension ribbon and overall contract on both obverse and reverse from wear, on mid 20th Century silk sash, very fine.
This was originally a Polish Order, created by Augustus II, King of Poland in 1705.
This award was primarily conferred upon Polish nationals within Russia, but was later adopted as a Russian Order after the conclusion of the Polish rebellions in 1831, as a deliberate political act by Czar Nicholas I as a way to deprive the Polish ruling classes of power and decision-making capabilities.
The badge with swords are awarded to military personnel.
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