First-Class Gold Cross of St. George. The obverse depicts St....

First-Class Gold Cross of St. George.
The obverse depicts St. George; the reverse features the saint’s monogram in the center, along with the number 967 and the designation “1 СТЕП.”
Petrograd, circa 1914.
H. 4.1 x 3.4 cm. Weight: 21.0 g.

History
Although the number on our cross indicates that it was one of the first awarded in 1914, unfortunately the surname for No. 967 is unknown in Volume 1 of S.B. Patrikeev’s index ("Svodnye spiski kavaleram Georgievskogo kresta").