Imperial Russia St. Andrew Badge: Keibel vs. Eduard

[JapanX]

For those who want to know how modern St.Andrew Order looks like

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/55354-st-andrew-order-vintage-1998/page__gopid__509380

[JapanX]

I notice for the Keibel version you chose an Albert Keibel piece, I noted that poor St Andrew looked like he had been crucified on a particularly bright day as he has chronic sunburn.

So I was thinking about this St Andrew with chronic sunburn ...

Is it possible for Keibel piece to have such colours?

Very unlikely!

Either it was wrong lighting or somebody touched up a photograph.

Fortunately I find another set of HQ photos of this piece from posts #1-4

[JapanX]

Obverse

[JapanX]

Looks different (more traditional), ain`t it?

Reverse

Edited August 17, 2012 by JapanX

[JapanX]

Close up

Edited August 17, 2012 by JapanX

[JapanX]

Marks

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[JapanX]

Comparison of old St.Andrew and "new" one ...

A nice lesson in photo deception ;)

[paul wood]

Thanks Nick he looks a lot happier

Paul