Russia, Imperial. A Badge of the Russian Orthodox Society of North America, II Class Cross, by Alexander Brylov Archive (notifying his mother

(notifying his mother

holding a shield with the coat of arms of the United States

surrounded by the inscription VIRIBUS UNITIS (Strength Through Unity)

Minor material fatigue is evident to the exterior material

the eldest son of Archduke Joseph Karl of Austria (1833 - 1905) and his wife Princess Clotilde of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1846 - 1927)

Russia, Imperial. A Badge of the Russian Orthodox Society of North America, II Class Cross, by Alexander Brylov Archive (notifying his motherConstructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a vaulted Cross Patte with ribbed arms joined through the quadrants by ball finials which emanate from the centrepiece, with a ribbed centrepiece overlaid by a Cross Pattewith blue enameled arms featuring gilt Cyrillic lettering, surrounding a medallion bearing a hand painted image of Saint Vladimir the Great, all situated within a gilt ring topped by a crown, the reverse