Russia, Imperial. A Large Cossack Studio Portrait with Orders Auction II Class Silver Grade Honour

II Class Silver Grade Honour Medals (Ministère du Commerce et de l'Industrie): in silver

The obverse of the blade bears a highly detailed acid-etched inscription of “ZUR ERINNERUNG AN MEINE DIENSTZEIT” (“IN COMMEMORATION OF MY SERVICE TIME”)

presenting minor tarnished silver and light contact from period wear

oval medal in shape of an eagle

the reverse unused and measuring 9 cm (w) x 14 cm (h)

Russia, Imperial. A Large Cossack Studio Portrait with Orders Auction II Class Silver Grade HonourStudio portrait by Tonka Studio of Zagreb, cossack solider in traditional garb, wearing several orders including Bulgarian Order of Civil Merit, Russian Orders of St. Anne and St. Stanislaus, both with swords, Greek Order of the Redeemer, 16. 5 cm (w) x 25 cm (h) on matte background, with staining, fair.