Orders of St. Alexander Nevsky made by Kammerer&Keibel /KK/

Order of St. Alexander Nevsky of Edward VII

Cross. Gold, enamel. Size 81 (inc. ribbon loop) x 52 mm. Marked with St. Petersburg assay officer year mark "184?"; under the enamel on reverse at the top with "Imperial Eagle" and at the bottom with maker's mark "KK". Medallions.

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Gold, enamel.
Size 59 x 54 mm.
Weight 35.05 g.

Marked with St. Petersburg assay officer year mark "185?".

Marks.

Under different light.

Alledgedly awarded in 1854 to Armand Barthélemy Dominique Jacques, marquis de Castelbajac (1787-1864).

Text of nomination letter from Nicolas I.

"To General Marquis de Castelbajac

General, The mission that You have so honorably fulfilled in Russia has enabled me to appreciate the elevation of Your character, the nobility of Your intentions and the rectitude of Your Principles It is with unabated zeal that You have devoted your loyal efforts to establishing good relations between Russia and France. Although they were not crowned with success, it is important for me to recognize this and to offer You a conspicuous testimony of my feelings of true esteem and friendship for You. I therefore send You the insignia of my Order of St Alexander Nevsky and renew to You on this occasion the assurance of my attachment.​

Nicolas
St Petersburg on January 27, 1854."​

It seems that marquis de Castelbajac also purchased a silver-made breast star from Ouizille Lemoine workshop https://asiamedals.info/threads/imperial-russian-orders-made-by-ouizille-lemoine-paris.23589/

Silver.
Size 83.5 mm.
Circa 1854-1863.

Reverse plaque reads "Ouizille Lemoine, Joailliers bijoutiers de la Légion d'honneur rue du Bac n°1 Paris".

 

Gold, enamel.
Size 61 x 54 mm.

Marked with St. Petersburg assay officer year mark "1848".

 

Typical embroidered "kapitul" breast stars that accompanied officially issued KK-made crosses until 1852 https://asiamedals.info/threads/off...evsky-order-from-1797-1855-time-period.27944/

Breast star that accompanied previous cross.

Silk, linen, paper, silver thread, gilded thread, gimp, sequins.
Size 80 mm.

 

Cross from 1842.

Gold, enamel.
Size 58.8 × 52.6 mm.
Weight 38.71 g.

Marked with St. Petersburg assay officer year mark "1842"; under the enamel on reverse at the top "Imperial Eagle", at the bottom makers mark "KK".

Central medallions.

Year mark.

 

Cross from 1848.

Gold, enamel.
Size 51.2 mm.
Weight 38.71 g.

Marked with St. Petersburg assay officer year mark "1848"; under the enamel on reverse at the top "Imperial Eagle", at the bottom makers mark "KK".

 

KK-made cross of St. Alexander Nevsky order awarded to Franz Joseph I of Austria on December 18 (30), 1845 https://asiamedals.info/threads/4th-class-st-george-order-of-franz-joseph-i-of-austria.23525/