Russia, Imperial. A Badge of Sveaborg Fortress GTRexclude silver and gold centre

silver and gold centre

The inside comes complete with its original supple nine-panel butterscotch-coloured leather liner

constructed of a heavy black cotton twill base

000 wounded

98 mm (w) x 34

Russia, Imperial. A Badge of Sveaborg Fortress GTRexclude silver and gold centreInstituted in 1908. Obverse shows a golden wreath of laurel and oak leaves, topped with an oxidized double headed eagle under a golden Imperial crown, eagles paws holding a naval flag and a huys, obverse centrepiece shows silver shield with the inscription Sveaborg, bottom of obverse has two crossed cannons and a red ribbon with the dates 1808 and 1908, screw is missing, 59. 6 mm (h) x 37. 2 mm (w), very fine condition. Footnote: The badge was