SINCONA Auction 25
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Description
Imperial and Royal Order of St. Stanislas n. d. (1831-1917). 2nd model (1831-1917), 3rd class cross, 1st edition (with wide spread wings of the imperial eagle - 1831-1841), 37.71 x 41.09 mm, gold, enamels, enamel-paintings, nearly invisible chipping in the green enamels of the laurel leafs in the averse centre, beyond the red enamels on the averse of the upper cross arm mark of the court supplier from about 1817 until 1840 and of the lower cross arm master's mark KK of Messrs Kämmerer & Keibel in St. Petersburg, on the reverse of the crowns of the imperial eagles respectively city marks of Sankt Petersburg, on the loop Sankt Petersburg year mark for 1840 (!), with its original ribbon ring, without ribbon. 13.72 g. Zeige 3199 var. Very rare. Excellent condition.
Details
Together with a miniature cross of the same edition, 21.80 x 24.00 mm, gold, enamels, enamel painting, chipping in the green enamels of the averse and reverse centre, the enamel painting slightly rubbed, mounted on a gold chain of 14 parts, gold, with a carabiner and necklace closing, 7.82 g.
Official specimen of the order cross in the first version of the second model. In finest production quality and almost faultless conservation. Of highest rarity due to the rigorously applied rules concerning the obligation of return of the order after the death of the recipient. The producers Kämmerer & Keibel manufactured the orders of the 3rd class for only 5 years and thus very few specimens have survived. This is an important connoisseur's object that would enhance any exclusive collection of Russian orders.
According to Tammann (in Tammann p. 26 ff and in UBS 80 p. 445 ff.), Heinrich Wilhelm Kämmerer (1786-1854) und Johann Wilhelm Keibel (1788-1862) began in 1836, after the death of Emanuel Georg von Pannaschs (1773-1836) under the Firm Kämmerer & Keibel to produce and deliver all Russian order insignias. In 1841 Kämmerer left the company and the production of orders was left to his partner Wilhelm Keibel. His firm was exclusive official purveyor also under the name of Julius (Ivan) Eduard (1825-1882) and Albert Konstantin Keibel (1854-1910) up to the year 1905.
The Royal Polish Order of St. Stephan in three classes (from 1. 12. 1815 four classes) was instituted on 7. Mai 1765 by King Stanis?aw II. August Poniatowski,1732-1798 (1. Modell) and dedicated to the Polish national saint Stanislaus, Bishop of Cracow, (1030-1079); canonized 1253. By the new statutes of 17. November 1831 of Emperor Nicholas, the Order was taken up under the imperial Russian orders (2nd Model).
The officially presented crosses from 1831 to 1841 depicted eagles with wide-spread wings (2nd model, 1st presentation), that were unofficially produced into the 1850 years. From 1841 on the official order jewellers Keibel & Kämmerer produced insignia with upraised eagle wings.
As a special dispensation of favour the 1st and 2nd classes from 1831 to 1874 could be presented with the imperial crown With the new statutes of 1839 the 4th class was discontinued.
On 9. August 1844 the crosses, and on 27. October 1846 the badges (breast stars), were allowed for non-Christians. 1854 the presentation of badges in metal was officially authorized. With imperial ukas of 5. August 1855 the Emperor Alexander II (1818-1881) authorized crossed swords on the insignia for Bravery in Battle. On 3. April 1857 the third class received a ribbon on band for military achievement. From about the same year on, due to a personal decision of the emperor, knights of the Order of St. Andrew who had not received the St. Stanislaus Order yet, could obtain this at the same time.
After the order was taken over by the Provisional Government in 1917 (3rd model) it was discontinued by the Soviet government in 1918. In 1990 the order was revived as semi-official order under the Patronage of the Catholic Church.