AUCTION 27: ANTIQUE ARMS & MILITARIA

A RUSSIAN NII GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET BADGE

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Start price: $1,500

Buyer's premium: 25%

Sales Tax: On buyer's premium only

Round badge made of 56 karats (14K) gold with a relief plate in the form of the monogram of Nicholas II under the imperial crown encrusted with diamonds with two round diamonds on the sides. The surface of the badge is decorated with black enamel stripes. Hallmarks: 56 gold standard next to a woman’s head in a kokoshnik, turned to the right, and the master’s initials: AB (Cyrillic). Circa the end of the 19th – the beginning of the 20th century. Weight: 0.4 oz., (12 g.)

Dimensions: D: 1 1/3 in., (38 mm.)

Condition: Very good considering the age