imperial russian badges made in finland

  1. Badges of Excellence for Faultless Service made by Petter Airaksinen workshop /P.A./

    Helsinki /Helsingfors/ workshop. Active during 1871-1898 time period. 40 years of service on St.Vladimir ribbon. Silver, gilding. Size 29.3×33.9 mm. Weight 9.34 g. Marks. Year mark O4 = 1895. Silver hallmark "813" + "Crown". City mark "rook under the crown" (for Helsingfors), Double...
  2. Badges of Excellence for Faultless Service made by Otto Roland Mellin workshop /R.M./

    Swedish born Roland Mellin (1803-1871) became a master goldsmith in Gelsingfors (Helsinki) in 1833, then founded the firm of Roland Mellin, the preeminent Finnish firm of gold and silversmiths in the 19th Century. His son Otto Roland Mellin (1834 -1904) was among the foundation graduates of the...
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