Russia, Imperial. An Order Of St.stanislas In Gold, I Class Grand Cross, By Itska Lozinsky, C.1900 certificate_of_authenticity The collar tabs are machine

The collar tabs are machine stitched in place and show wear from period use

(nahe = near

hoping he was captured as a POW)

maker marked "26" on pin

Russia, Imperial. An Order Of St.stanislas In Gold, I Class Grand Cross, By Itska Lozinsky, C.1900 certificate_of_authenticity The collar tabs are machine( ). Instituted 1765. (House of Romanov). Civil Division. In silver, consisting of eight distinctive arms, each composed of a cluster of individual smooth rays, obverse centre extremely well executed, presenting a red enameled "SS" on white enamel (Saint Stanislaus), with silver gilt motto of the order in PRAEMIANDO INCITAT (Rewarding Ecourages) on white enamels, outer surround composed of silver gilt laurels on a green enamel background, reverse with