Officially issued "Kapitul" embroidered breast stars of Saint Stanislaus order from 1831-1855 time period

1st variant "Small Letters".

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/off...-eagle-order-from-pre-1854-time-period.27459/ ; https://asiamedals.info/threads/off...adimir-order-from-pre-1854-time-period.27440/

Silver thread, tinsel, gimp, leather, sewing, weaving, gluing.
Size 82 x 81 mm.

Same breast star under a different light.

 

Silver thread, tinsel, gimp, leather, paper, sewing, weaving, gluing.
Size 82 mm.

 

Embroidered breast star of Saint Stanislaus order from the collection of Hermitage.

Silver thread, tinsel, gimp, leather, paper, sewing, weaving, gluing.
Size 85 x 83 mm.

 

Size 80 mm.

 

Size 81 mm.

 

Silver, gilding, silk, papier-mâché, fabric, paper, leather, varnish.
Size 82 x 82 mm.

Same breast star under a different light.

 

2nd variant "Large Letters".

Breast star of different work ("large letters") from the collection of the Museum of the Legion of Honor.

 

Another example of "large letters" embroidered breast star.

Size 82 mm.

 

Interesting breast star of slightly larger size from the collection of State Historical Museum in Moscow with different geometry of the star (central medallion is identical to medallions of 1st variant breast stars).

Size 90 mm.

Medallions comparison (medallion of 1st variant breast star from the collection of Hermitage is on the right).

Breast star belong to Baron Lev Karlovich Bode (Ludwig Karl von Bode; Лев Карлович Боде; 1787 - 1859) he was a Chief Chamberlain, President of the Moscow Palace Office (1849) and participant in the Patriotic War of 1812. He was entrusted with supervision of the construction of the Grand Kremlin Palace. In 1849 when the construction of the palace was completed Bode received a gold medal with diamonds with the inscription “Thank you,” to be worn on St. Andrew’s ribbon and was awarded the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky.

 

Another embroidered breast star of Saint Stanislaus order from the collection of Hermitage.

Silver thread, tinsel, gimp, leather, paper, sewing, weaving, gluing.
Size 85 mm.

 

Silver thread, tinsel, gimp, leather, paper, sewing, weaving, gluing.
Size 80 mm.

Collection of Museum Association "Moscow Museum".