Estonia, Republic. A Red Cross Order, I Class Grand Cross Star, C.1925 Auction Archive A silver cross pattee

A silver cross pattee

1009 impressed on edge

both in very fine conditions

1901 by Royal Decree no

each constructed of black doeskin wool with buckram cores

Estonia, Republic. A Red Cross Order, I Class Grand Cross Star, C.1925 Auction Archive A silver cross pattee(Eesti Punase Risti teenetemrk). Instituted in 1920 by the Estonian Red Cross Society. A rare die stamped star in silver, consisting of eight beaded arms with clusters of individual faceted rays in each quadrant, 12 o'clock arm having been privately altered to include a handmade set of oak leaves and acorn, obverse centre presenting a red enamelled cross with white enamel and gilt borders, central medallion with three Estonian lions in blue enamel on