Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. George, IV Class in Gold, by AK, c.1905 Auction one tip of hook marked

one tip of hook marked with a silver hallmark denoting former Austro-Hungarian Empire

3) A 25 Year Service Veteran’s Association Badge

on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch

Footnote: Hans Schwathe (born: May 28

Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. George, IV Class in Gold, by AK, c.1905 Auction one tip of hook marked4 ). Instituted 26 November 1769 by Catherine II (the Great). A beautiful Russian made cross pattee constructed of Gold with white enamelled arms, the obverse with a central red enamelled medallion bearing a hand painted depiction of Saint George slaying a dragon in multi coloured enamels, the reverse with a white enamelled medallion bearing a black Cyrillic monogram of for (SAINT GEORGE), the twelve oclock arm with an integral loop, marked with 56