Order of Saint Catherine, Greater Cross, c. 1826

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SKU: 01.RUS.0102.101.01.001

Estimated market value:

$80,000 USD

  • Order of Saint Catherine, Grand Cross Badge in Diamonds

Estimated market value:

$80,000 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Russia
  • Composition
    Gold/Diamonds/Enamelled
  • Inscription
    Obv: D.S.F.R. S.E.V. Rev: AEquat: Munia: Comparis
  • Size
    74mm x 64mm
  • Version Remarks
    This example sold by D. Markov/ The New York Sale in 2007 for $80,000. Since the creation of the Order by Peter I, the insignia had undergone substantial variations in respect to the size and design, and the size and number of Diamonds and gemstones being used in creation of each individual piece. Value of higher-end Russian Orders varies greatly; value depends on period and quality of manufacture, materials being used (such as Diamonds), maker and the provenance; as well as value of Russian currency and general economic situation in Russia. A very rare award.

Physical Description and Item Details


Badge of the Order of St. Catherine. 1ST Class. GOLD. 104 by 64 mm, (74 by 64 mm without a suspension). 1826. Multi-enameled medallions on both sides. Original diamonds were later substituted for lead crystal. Comes with a breast bow-type ribbon.

History


The Order of St. Catherine was founded in 1714 by Tsar Peter the First to commemorate his wife's courage during the the Ottoman campaign of 1711. After his wife's death in 1727 the order was disbanded, but in 1797 Emperor Paul I reissued and redesigned the Order.

The Order can only be conferred upon women.

The Grand Cross could be conferred on Grand Duchesses, Princesses, and foreign noblewomen.

The ribbon attached to the badge is embroidered with the following: За Любовь и Отечество, translated as "For Love and the Fatherland".

The acronym "D.S.F.R." stands for Domine Salvum Fac Regem (O Lord Save the Sovereign), and the acronym "S.E.V." stands for Saint Catherine the Great Martyr.

The reverse features an inscription, translated as "Equals the Deeds of the Consort".

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