Fake Orders of St. Andrew

Fake embroidered breast star of Saint Andrew order with Imperial crown. Real relict ...

Size 125 mm.

 

Another embroidered "masterpiece".

Size 80 mm.

 

Nicely made fake breast star of Saint Andrew order in silver.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 85 mm.
Weight 56.23 mm.

Marked with fake St. Petersburg assay office silver hallmarks from 1908+ time period.

 

Fake Saint Andrew cross in gold from "early XIX century".

Gold, enamel.

Fake marks.

 

Fake order of St. Andrew breast star.

 

Another diamond-cut fake breast star (the only original thing is a European-made case) of Saint Andrew order.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 81 x 80 mm.
Weight 61.3 g.

Unmarked.

 

Another embroidered relict.

Size 98 mm.

 

Fake collar of Saint Andrew order "from 1794".

Gold, enamel.
Length 138 cm.

Very early, very rare, very fake.

 

Series of fake embroidered breast star with pearls made after this original breast star https://asiamedals.info/threads/order-of-st-andrew-breast-stars-of-catherine-the-great.23471/.

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/fak...exander-nevsky-order.22734/page-3#post-367189 ; https://asiamedals.info/threads/fake-orders-of-saint-catherine.25926/#post-367188 . All "pearl" fakes were made by the same "workshop".

Size 127 × 125 mm.

 

Original diamond-cut Austrian-made breast star with a fake Saint Andrew central medallion /breast star that most likely was made by the same "entrepreneurs" https://asiamedals.info/threads/fake-orders-of-st-andrew.23473/#post-361396 note practically identical eagles in the central medallions/.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 88 x 87 mm.
Weight 88.9 g.

Unmarked.

 

Eagles comparison.

 

Another diamond-cut breast star with a fake obverse medallion. This time base of the breast star was made by Arthus Bertrand workshop.

Silver, gilt, gold, enamel.
Size 81 mm.

Marked with a French silver hallmark "boar's head" and Arthus-Bertrand rhombus mark "star above a wheel between letters A.B. & Co".

 

Fake embroidered breast star of Saint Andrew order.

Size 140 mm.

 

Another example of embroidered fake.

Size 95 mm.

 

Fake embroidered breast star of Saint Andrew order with Imperial crown made by the same "art house".

Size 98 × 92 mm.

 

Yet another variation of fake embroidered breast star of Saint Andrew order.

Size 90 mm.

 

Amazingly rare fake together with amazingly common Levin-made "expert conclusion" .

Silver embroidery, gold, diamonds, enamel, leather, paper, walnut ink.
Size 135×130 mm.
Weight 44.13 g.

Inscribed "No. 60 This star is the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle of the garment of Her Majesty’s own wardrobe, Empress Ekaterina Alekseevna/№ 60 Сия звезда орденская Св. апостола Андрея одеяния собственного Ея Величества гардероба Государыни Императрицы Екатерины Алексеевны".

Top-notch breast star. That is according to Mr. Levin.