Russia, Imperial. A Trench Art Letter Holder Auction Archive the reverse with a maker’s

the reverse with a maker’s mark of “FRIEDRICH ORTH

with four chapters (1 - The Political Background

The medal was authorized by an Act of Congress in 1901 and was awarded to those personnel who served on ships in the fleet of Rear Admiral William T

the obverse centre bears two crossed crowned “C”s in gilt

consisting of a Maltese Cross with red enameled arms

Russia, Imperial. A Trench Art Letter Holder Auction Archive the reverse with a maker’sA rare and ornate Imperial Russian trench art letter opener, constructed of multiple pieces of brass securely held together at the seams by solder, featuring scalloped edges decorated along the edges with stamped designs, featuring three cascading tiers of increasing depths, with the back bearing a raised and extremely detailed Imperial Russian Coat of arms, flanked on each side by floral and leafed branches, the reverse riveted with two integral