Russia, Imperial. 1870'S Prototype Seals & Drawings For The Order St.vladimir Newly Listed A band of white wool

A band of white wool piping trims the outer edge of the crown

inscribed "FÖR SVERIGE" surrounded by the three crowns (Tre Kronor) above and surrounded by an open-ended wreath of laurel leaves

in silvered bronze with blue enamels

all are sewn together to form the flag

maker marked “M9/102” for “Gebrüder Bender

Russia, Imperial. 1870'S Prototype Seals & Drawings For The Order St.vladimir Newly Listed A band of white woolCommander cross in silvered zinc with raw edges, French factory made, 46. 5 mm x 53 mm, integral ring suspension; and yellow wax seal with the reverse image of the centrepiece of the breast star, 25. 5 mm x 27. 5 mm. Extremely fine. Accompanied by four papers: 1. a drawing of the Commander of the Order, illustrating the reverse of the order, with a smaller illustration below of the obverse centrepiece, both in pencil, with French handwritten text in