Rare Imperial Russian Gold and Enameled Equestrian Award. Circa 1907. The shaped outline surmounted by a Romanov crown...

Description

Rare Imperial Russian Gold and Enameled Equestrian Award
Circa 1907

The shaped outline surmounted by a Romanov crown above a Russian Imperial Eagle within a horseshoe in gold, surrounded by the abbreviated Cyrillic inscription loosely translated as Imperial Society of Encouragement for Equestrian Training. The reverse inscribed K.K. Smirnov on a gold ribbon and dated February 14, 1907-45 mm long

Provenance:
Purchased from a Private Dealer, London

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