Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. George, IV Class in Gold, by AK, c.1905 certificate_of_authenticity (Kapiʻolani e Hoʻokanaka)

(Kapiʻolani e Hoʻokanaka)

Footnote: Joseph Hardy was born on December 25

7 mm (w) x 42

remaining bright

I very fine condition and rare

Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. George, IV Class in Gold, by AK, c.1905 certificate_of_authenticity (Kapiʻolani e Hoʻokanaka)4 ). Instituted 26 November 1769 by Catherine II (the Great). A beautiful Russian made cross pattee constructed of Gold with white enamelled arms, the obverse with a central red enamelled medallion bearing a hand painted depiction of Saint George slaying a dragon in multi coloured enamels, the reverse with a white enamelled medallion bearing a black Cyrillic monogram of for (SAINT GEORGE), the twelve oclock arm with an integral loop, marked with 56