Set of two Red Cross tokens, one bearing the cipher...
Set of two Red Cross tokens,
one bearing the cipher of Empress Maria Feodorovna in vermeil (84 zolotniks, 875 parts per thousand), with white and turquoise enamel; the reverse features a Red Cross in red enamel centered on a guilloché background, with a silver chain, the other bearing the cipher of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in Saint Petersburg, intended for soldiers of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905, with red enamel and a chain. Some signs of wear.
St. Petersburg, 1908–1917.
Silversmith: KP in Cyrillic.
H. 2.7 x W. 2.4 cm. (blue enamel)
H. 3.6 x W. 2.2 cm.
Total gross weight: 18.1 g.
Set of two Red Cross tokens,
one bearing the cipher of Empress Maria Feodorovna in vermeil (84 zolotniks, 875 parts per thousand), with white and turquoise enamel; the reverse features a Red Cross in red enamel centered on a guilloché background, with a silver chain, the other bearing the cipher of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in Saint Petersburg, intended for soldiers of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905, with red enamel and a chain. Some signs of wear.
St. Petersburg, 1908–1917.
Silversmith: KP in Cyrillic.
H. 2.7 x W. 2.4 cm. (blue enamel)
H. 3.6 x W. 2.2 cm.
Total gross weight: 18.1 g.
