Bidspirit auction | A RUSSIAN IMPERIAL OFFICER'S GORGET

A RUSSIAN IMPERIAL OFFICER'S GORGET FOR DISTINCTION, 19TH CENTURY - An Imperial Russian brass officer's gorget of crescent form, bordered with a raised rope-twist edge and applied with the double-headed Imperial eagle. The applied Cyrillic inscription reads: ”За отличие взятия штурмом 12 января 1857 года и за кр. Геок-Тепе 1881 года” (”For distinction in the assault and capture on January 12, 1857, and for the fortress of Geok-Tepe, 1881”). Fitted with two dark red cabochon-form bosses at the ends and suspension loops. Dimensions: L: 5 1/4 in., (13 cm.) Condition: Good. Patina and surface oxidation around the Crest. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All statements contained in the catalog, condition reports, invoices, advertisements, or elsewhere concerning the authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, period, culture, source, provenance, authenticity, genuineness, condition, rarity, importance, or value of any lot are statements of opinion only and shall not be construed as representations, warranties, or statements of fact. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not offer in-house shipping. We will provide a list of recommended shippers upon request.