Russia, Imperial. An Order of St.Stanislas in Gold, II Class Commander, by J.Keibel, 1897
(Орден Святого Станислава). Instituted 1765. (House of Romanov). Civil Division. In Gold, consisting of a red enameled Maltese cross with ball finials, with a double headed Russian Imperial Eagle in each quadrant, each eagle adorned by the Russian crown and presenting a shield with St.George (on obverse and reverse), obverse centre presenting a hand painted "SS" on white enamel (Saint Stanislaus) with a green laurel surround on Gold, reverse exhibiting Gold arms as well as a white enameled centre and hand painted "SS" in red, a well marked award including a zolotniki fineness number "56" (14K Gold) on integral ring and partial date of 1**7, marked with Russian Imperial eagle on reverse 12 o'clock arm as well as makers mark "IK" denoting Julius Keibel of St. Petersburg, measuring 45 mm (w) x 50 mm (h - inclusive of integral ring), 20.5 grams, a worn example, with minor and light contact, extremely fine.

