3rd class Orders of St. Stanislaus with Swords made by Eduard workshop /ИЛ/

Gold, enamel.
Size 42 mm.

Marked with maker's marks "Эдуардъ" and "ИЛ" (personal mark of workshop jeweler Johann Gustavovich Linstead/Иоганн Густавович Линстед active until 1910) inside octagon. Ring marked with St. Petersburg assay office gold hallmark [56, kokoshnik facing left, AR /AР/ for the Alexander Romanov /Александр Васильевич Романов/ assay district manager].

 

Early 3rd class cross.

Gold, enamel.
Size 44 х 42 mm.

Marked with maker's marks "Эдуардъ" and "ИЛ" (personal mark of workshop jeweler Johann Gustavovich Linstead/Иоганн Густавович Линстед active until 1910) inside oval. Ring marked with St. Petersburg assay office gold hallmark [56, kokoshnik facing left, AR /AР/ for the Alexander Romanov /Александр Васильевич Романов/ assay district manager].

Note that swords hilts have three balls and both medallions are hand-painted. ИЛ mark placed inside a cartouche.

 

Gold, enamel.
Size 39.6 mm.
Weight 12.81 g.

Marked with maker's mark "Eduard" and practically unreadable "ИЛ" (on the lower ray); ring mark with a St. Petersburg assay office gold hallmark [alpha, female head in kokoshnik to the right, 56] and round marks from 1908+ time period.

Swords hilts have three balls.