Markus Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 Exellent piece from Nicholls & Plinke Obverse 66.JPG 69.JPG 70.JPG 73.JPG 74.JPG What eye candy! I saw that piece also. You have excellent screen capturing technique since the software displaying it didn't allow saving the photos! Love this maker! Thanks for posting!
JapanX Posted August 24, 2014 Author Posted August 24, 2014 ... excellent screen capturing technique ... Take a look at this amazing photo
JapanX Posted August 24, 2014 Author Posted August 24, 2014 Here we have Lion + Buhara + Bolgarian cross for bravery Cossacks Back
Markus Posted August 24, 2014 Posted August 24, 2014 Take a look at this amazing photo 1.JPG 2.jpg Very amazing! Love the family photo! They draft the soldiers so young! Lol!
JapanX Posted August 26, 2014 Author Posted August 26, 2014 (edited) Ok. Now something absolutely new. As we know two divisions. Standing lion = military Incumbent lion = civil Foreigners were awarded only with civil division on green ribbon. Now we have firm evidence that this rule doesn`t hold water (unfortunately the name of this cavalier is unknown to me) The lion is standing! Edited August 27, 2014 by JapanX
JapanX Posted August 26, 2014 Author Posted August 26, 2014 And this Gent is not alone. I was able to find better photo of Alexander Vasilievich Kritzkyi (presumably) The sash for his 1st class is obviously not green and his Lion is a standing one
JapanX Posted August 26, 2014 Author Posted August 26, 2014 Yep http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-6141-0-44666400-1409090274.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-6141-0-94744100-1409090285.jpg http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-6141-0-89537400-1409090279.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-6141-0-94744100-1409090285.jpg
JapanX Posted August 26, 2014 Author Posted August 26, 2014 (edited) Now I believe that this Gent (Mark - you certainly remember him (his name unfortunately is unknown to us)) (standing or not standing - impossible to see on this photo) Edited August 26, 2014 by JapanX
Markus Posted August 27, 2014 Posted August 27, 2014 I think that at one point the Russian military and the Persian military were so intertwined due to strong economic and military relationships, that Russians received standing Lion and Sun as well, and were treated as Persian military personnel. Whole brigades of Russian military were stationed in Persia. Russia has always had strong and interesting relationships with Persia and Iran. The Russian made Lion and Sun were abundant and beautiful, especially the jeweled ones. I just wish they were easier to acquire. Great thread Nick, thanks for all this documentation of the Russian history with the Persian Lion and Sun order!
JapanX Posted August 27, 2014 Author Posted August 27, 2014 I think that at one point the Russian military and the Persian military were so intertwined due to strong economic and military relationships, that Russians received standing Lion and Sun as well, and were treated as Persian military personnel. Same thoughts here
JapanX Posted August 28, 2014 Author Posted August 28, 2014 Very international clerk with 2nd class Lion (civil division)
JapanX Posted August 30, 2014 Author Posted August 30, 2014 and a very special Lion it is he is looking to the right!!!
JapanX Posted August 30, 2014 Author Posted August 30, 2014 + he looks like a cat and dosn`t have a sword. The cavaliers name is Vice Admiral Leonti Euler. He was next of kin of the great mathematician Leonhard Euler http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonhard_Euler and captain of the Russian Imperial Yacht Alexandria
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