Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Stanislaus, III Class with Swords, c.1917 Province of China the reverse depicting the outline

the reverse depicting the outline of an Order of St

Footnote: Sergeant Major John Richards of Montreal began serving on May 24 1866

Footnote: The medal was first issued some time after 1902

the insignia has come away from the cap but is included

A fine example in silvered tombac

Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Stanislaus, III Class with Swords, c.1917 Province of China the reverse depicting the outline( ). Instituted in 1765. Type II (1856 1917). In bronze gilt, a red enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials and an arch in the knee of each arm, double headed eagles with swords in each quadrant, the obverse and reverse centerpieces present a hand painted "S", reverse marked K for Keibel manufacture, measuring 50. 2 mm (w) x 51. 1 mm (h inclusive of its integral suspension), worn on a segment of ribbon, enamel cracks and chips in the 6 oclock arm