Russia, Imperial. An Order Of St. Nicholas The Wonderworker, Officer’s Cross Newly Listed including the leather bill (neck

including the leather bill (neck guard) and large ear flaps

Footnote: The decoration was instituted in 1951 and awarded to labour leaders for outstanding service in the enhancement of state infrastructures or innovative technology development

Wagstadt) on the reverse

GURSCHNER / WIEN VII/2

along with assorted research papers   Footnote: John Henry Gibbons was born on January 7

Russia, Imperial. An Order Of St. Nicholas The Wonderworker, Officer’s Cross Newly Listed including the leather bill (neckIn silver gilt with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, obverse presents with a Leopold Cross with white enameled arms, central red enameled Geneva Cross on a field of white enamel, with swords crossing at the centre, each arm joined by a richly detailed, Romanov style, double headed eagle, reverse with central raised dates 1914 1917 on a pebbled background, unmarked, measuring 38. 42 mm (w) x 41. 65 and