in silvered bronze with blue enamels
together with newspaper reports
with the hallmarks of silversmith Joseph Gloster
A band of white wool piping trims the outer edge of the crown
inscribed "FÖR SVERIGE" surrounded by the three crowns (Tre Kronor) above and surrounded by an open-ended wreath of laurel leaves
Russia, Imperial. 1870'S Prototype Seals & Drawings For The Order St.vladimir Newly Listed in silvered bronze with blueCommander cross in silvered zinc with raw edges, French factory made, 46. 5 mm x 53 mm, integral ring suspension; and yellow wax seal with the reverse image of the centrepiece of the breast star, 25. 5 mm x 27. 5 mm. Extremely fine. Accompanied by four papers: 1. a drawing of the Commander of the Order, illustrating the reverse of the order, with a smaller illustration below of the obverse centrepiece, both in pencil, with French handwritten text in