Live Auction 8003Russian Art
A SILVER AND ENAMEL MILITARY BADGE
Lot 254

A SILVER AND ENAMEL MILITARY BADGE

RUSSIA, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

Closed28 November 2011

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GBP 4,375

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A SILVER AND ENAMEL MILITARY BADGE
RUSSIA, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Enamelled in red and black with a skull in the centre and the Cyrillic inscription '4[th] Shock Infan[try] Div[ision] 8 June 1917', with a pin and hook on the reverse, unmarked
1 5/8 in. (4.2 cm.) high

Specialist note

For a similar badge, see S.B. Patrikeev and A.D. Boynovich, Badges of Russia, II, Moscow-St Petersburg, 1998, p. 463, figure 9.3. Also see Christie's, London, 28 November 2007, lot 26.