Russia, Imperial. A Cross Of St. George, Iii Class, C.1917 Hold in typical Godet (red) LDO

in typical Godet (red) LDO style case of issue

as one would expect to be found in the factory

with a barrel hinge and a wire catch

(4302 PTE J

gilt wear and fine scattered chipping evident in the black paint

Russia, Imperial. A Cross Of St. George, Iii Class, C.1917 Hold in typical Godet (red) LDO( , 3 ). Instituted February 1807 by Tsar Alexander I. (1807 1917 issue). Constructed of silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with ribbed arms, the obverse bearing a central raised depiction of St. George slaying a dragon, the reverse bearing a central raised disc with Cyrillic characters (SG) as the saints monogram, the three and nine oclock arms etched with a number of 184111, the six oclock arm bearing an inscription of 3 (3RD CLASS), the twelve