Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. George, IV Class Cross in Gold Buy Now wrapped into a U-Shape

wrapped into a U-Shape

the map and text framed within an intricate traditional Indian lacy chain-style design

IV” in gild on a blue enamel background encompassed by a black enamel border

the coloration of the wreath and the national eagle were altered from white to a less visible grey

Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. George, IV Class Cross in Gold Buy Now wrapped into a U-Shape( 4 ). Instituted 26 November 1769 by Catherine II (the Great). Of high quality Russian manufacture, a Cross pattee constructed of Gold with white enamelled arms, the obverse with a small central white enamelled medallion bearing a hand painted depiction of Saint George slaying a dragon in multi coloured enamels, centrepiece having been encased in glass and polished, the reverse centrepiece having been painted white on glass bearing a black Cyrillic