Russia
Order 1914 Red Cross Society of Elisabeth under the auspiced of Grand duchess Elizabeth
Final price
Not sold
Starting price
100 €
Nominal
Order
Lot number
3075
Category
Orders, Decorations and Badges
Subcategory
Orders and Decorations
Classification
Russia
Auction number
20
Rarity
R
Condition obverse
EF
Condition reverse
EF
Note
Russia - Imperial Russia: Membership Order for the Red Cross Society of Elizabeth under the Auspices of Grand Duchess Elizabeth, silver and enamel, with the letter ‘E’ beneath the crown for Grand Duchess Elizabeta Fedorovna, who was responsible for the organisation in Moscow, reverse bears the Kokoshnik assayer's silver hallmark ’84’ and ‘LP’ for Nichols & Plinke of Saint Petersburg. The reverse of the jetton is additionally engraved with the date of issue for 1914, and the recipients name M.K. Jaculevičov. The Russian Red Cross Society was established by the order of Tsar Alexander II, Grand Duchess Elizaveta Fedorovna was responsible for the organisation in Moscow. There were 109 Red Cross schools of nursing in Russia in 1914. 25000 Sisters of Mercy were trained between 1914 and 1916. The society ran short courses for nurses and sanitary workers in Moscow in 1919 and provided support for mentally ill soldiers
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