Russia, Imperial. An Order Of St. Stanislaus In Gold, Miniature Boutonniere, C.1900 Auction Footnote: Harry Phillips was born

Footnote: Harry Phillips was born in Worcestershire in 1882 and was working as a Gas Engineer in Borden Sask

(GEMA1186)

02 mm (w) x 50

It was awarded to Brazilian and Uruguayan military forces who fought alongside of Argentina against Paraguay at the War of the Triple Alliance (1864-1870)

during Operation Malheur

Russia, Imperial. An Order Of St. Stanislaus In Gold, Miniature Boutonniere, C.1900 Auction Footnote: Harry Phillips was bornOf the intracite detailing and quality one comes to expect of Russian Imperial gold orders. With outstanding detail in gold with red, white and green enamels, weighing 1. 4 grams, Moscow city marked and Kokoshnik marked on the reverse, the latter mark consisting of a woman's head beside the "56" gold content (14ct), 17. 5 mm x 17. 5 mm, on a 23. 8 mm original period rosette, Kokoshnik marked on the silver screwback, intact enamels, extremely fine.