Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky, Type II, Breast Star (in silver)
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SKU: 01.RUS.0104.102.01.000
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Breast Star. Silver, Gold. 82.6 mm. Late 1840’s – early 1850’s. St. Petersburg. By Frederick Adolf Golshtenius - Silver, gold, enamel. Maker’s mark ‘F.H’ on screwplate. Crowned monogram, crowned wreath and motto of the order ‘ÇÀÒÐÓÄÛÈÎÒÅ×ÅÑÒÂÎ’ – all in gold. White and dark red enameled medallion. Gold plated reverse. Screwback construction Very rare early star.
Conceived as a purely military order by Peter the Great, this Order was never awarded during the Czar's lifetime. Empress Catherine I began to award the Order after her husband's death, although she did not award it solely for military pursuits. The USSR adopted this Order and secularized it.
The Breast Star "with diamonds" is awarded, at the sovereign's discretion, to an individual as a special distinction.
The obverse features an inscription, translated as "For Labour and Fatherland". Though some of the breast stars do not have an obverse inscription and instead feature an image of Alexander Nevsky.
This Order has been awarded approximately 3,750 times since its inception in 1724.
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