BADGE OF THE RED CROSS

Currently in storage

About this object

In center is an equal armed cross enameled in red over an engraved ground. Around it is a ribbon which has in relief 1877 on one side and 1878 on the other. Above is the Russian imperial crown. The badge came in its original box.

Category:

silverwork

Object name:

BADGE OF THE RED CROSS

Made from:

Silver -- enamel

Made in:

Moscow, Russia

Date made:

1878-1879

Size:

4.9 × 2.5 cm (1 15/16 × 1 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

18.63

Class:

ORDER

Signature marks:

MARK 84, IKh in Cyrillic for Ivan Khlebnikov date 1877-1878

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973