AUCTION 29: MILITARY ORDERS, DECORATIONS, ARMS AND ARMOR

A RUSSIAN NII GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET BADGE

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Start price: $1,500

Estimated price: $2,000 - $2,500

Buyer's premium: 27%

Sales Tax: On buyer's premium only

A Russian presentation round badge made of 56 karat (14K) gold with a relief plate in the form of the monogram of Nicholas II under the imperial crown set with diamonds with two round diamonds on the sides. 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 maker’s initials: AB (Cyrillic).1913.Weight: 0.4 oz., (12 g.)

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