"Kapitul" Breast Stars of Imperial Russian Orders converted to Screw Fastening

Sometimes owners of Russian orders sent their breast stars with pin fastening to be remade for a more convenient and reliable screw fastening.

"Kapitul" /i.e. officially issued/ breast star of St. Stanislaus order made by Keibel workshop around 1860s.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 85 mm.

Marked with a silver hallmark "84", "double-headed eagle", St. Petersburg assay office round mark "anchors" and "Keibel".

Marks.

 

Eduard-made "Kapitul" breast star of St. Stanislaus order from the collection of State Historical Museum in Moscow.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 89 mm.
Weight 50.7 g.

Marked with a St. Petersburg assay office silver hallmark "alpha, female head in a kokoshnik to the right, 84" from 1908+ time period and "Эдуардъ".

Marks.

 

Another example of Eduard-made converted breast star.

 

"Kapitul" breast star of St. Anna order made by Keibel workshop around 1880s.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 85 mm.

Marked with a St. Petersburg assay office silver hallmark "84+anchors" and "Keibel".

Marks.

 

Eduard-made "Kapitul" breast star of St. Anna order from 1908+ time period.

Silver, gilt, enamel.

Marked with a partly visible St. Petersburg assay office silver hallmark "alpha, female head in a kokoshnik to the right, 84" from 1908+ time period, maker's mark "ВД/VD" for Eduard workshop master Vladimir Yakovlevich Dinakov/Владимир Яковлевич Динаков and "Эдуард".

 

Keibel-made "Kapitul" breast star of St. Alexander Nevsky order with swords from 1860s converted to screw fastening.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 87.7 x 88.7 mm.
Weight 50.63 g.

Marked with a silver hallmark "84", "double-headed eagle", St. Petersburg assay office round mark "anchors" and "Keibel".