Russian WWI Saint George Cross IV Class, Photo, & Family Form Letter Lot

Russian WWI Saint George Cross IV Class, Photo, & Family Form Letter Lot

These materials were not specifically related to one another, but display nicely together.  Features a Cross of St. George IV Class: a silver Cross Pattée with obverse displaying raised depiction of St. George slaying a dragon, the reverse bearing a central raised disc with Cyrillic characters “СГ” (“SG”) as the saint’s monogram, the three and nine o’clock arms etched with an accountability number of “516062”, the six o’clock arm bearing an inscription of “4 СТЕП” (“4th CLASS”), the twelve o’clock arm with an integral loop connecting to a suspension ring with a pentagonal backplate and period original ribbon, unmarked, measuring 34.15 mm wide x 40.84 mm high.  Has a dark age-toned patina; ribbon and backer mount are correct but condition would indicate that they are likely replacements to this medal.

Includes a 16.5 cm tall x 10.5cm wide cabinet card image of an Imperial Russian soldier wearing a complex pack arrangement, posing with his Mosin-Nagant rifle with fixed bayonet, and a bayonet scabbard on his belt.  (The use of bayonet scabbards in the Imperial army was not the norm.)  Also includes an illustrated pre-printed form letter home, for the use of illiterate or semi-literate Russian soldiers.

$200 - $300