Russia, Imperial. A Cross Of St. George, Iii Class, C.1917 Archive marked "LEGION D'HONNEUR / CHEVALIER"

marked "LEGION D'HONNEUR / CHEVALIER" on the lid

You would be surprised how comfortable one can be with a couple of blankets lying on a tiled floor

one strap with a grey wool reverse liner

sewn in place to a salmon-coloured felt base)

5 mm (w) x 78 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension

Russia, Imperial. A Cross Of St. George, Iii Class, C.1917 Archive marked "LEGION D'HONNEUR / CHEVALIER"( , 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