Set of characters of the order of St. Stanislav of the 1st degree, in box

Quite a rare set of medals, framed in original box. Lot includes the sign of the order SV. Stanislaus degree and order star. The badge of the order is made of gold 56 samples coated with enamel. Weight is 27.6 grams. The mark of the wizard IL. Star of the order is made of silver, medallion gold, enamelled. Proizvoditel – famous firm "Keibel". Weight 46.4 grams. The safety is excellent. It comes with the original box, with little deformation. One of the zippers lost the second needs to be repaired.

Imperial and Royal Order of St. Stanislaus order of the Russian Empire from 1831 to 1917. The youngest in the hierarchy of the orders of the Russian Empire, mainly to distinguish officials. Launched on 7 may 1765 by the Polish king and Lithuanian Grand Duke Stanislaw August Poniatowski. Was the award of the Commonwealth, of the Duchy of Warsaw, Kingdom of Poland. Cm. the history of the order in the Polish period the article Order of Saint Stanislaus (Poland). In 1831, after the suppression of the Polish uprising of 1830-1831, along with the Polish order of the White eagle were numbered among the orders of the Russian Empire. Management of the order and issues the awards was transferred from Warsaw to Saint Petersburg. In 1832 he removed the image of St. Stanislaus, replacing it with the SS monogram, and single-headed Polish eagle on the insignia of the cross was replaced by a double-headed eagle of the Russian Empire.In 1839, Nicholas I issued a new Statute of the order, according to which he was now divided into three degrees, as awarded could "any citizen of the Russian Empire and the Polish Kingdom," as for military and civil differences, as well as for private services, such as charity. The badge of the order of the second degree was divided into two types: cross, decorated with the Imperial crown, and a cross without a crown (the division was abolished in 1874).

Since 1844 the insignia of the order, complaining persons of non-Christian religion, the image veselogo behalf of St. Stanislaus was replaced with the black Russian Imperial eagle.

The Order Of St. Stanislaus 3rd degree became the youngest in order of seniority Russian orders and were given more often than others. He was awarded many military and civilian who has served a timely manner and had ranks not lower than 12 grade. When established, the award of any degree provided the right of hereditary nobility, but among the nobility discontent arose from too many new nobles from among the merchants and petty officials. In 1845, by an Imperial decree was suspended the awarding of the 2nd and 3rd degrees. Resumed awarding only since June 28, 1855, but since that time the right of hereditary nobility was granted only the 1st degree of the order of St. Stanislaus.

From 1855 to the order of military distinction were joined by two crosswise lying the sword. In the case of awarding the same order of the higher degree for non-military services, the swords were placed at the top of the cross and star. Since 1874 abolished the decoration of the order of the Imperial crown, but received such awards had previously retained the right to wear them with the crown.

After the February revolution the order was abolished. The Russian provisional government maintained the order of St. Stanislaus, changing its appearance: the Imperial eagles were replaced by a Republican. Since 1917 the award this order in Soviet Russia were discontinued. The head of the Russian Imperial house in exile continued to award the Imperial and Royal Order of St. Stanislaus. About the awards the Imperial and Royal Order of St. Stanislaus after 1917 see the Award of titles and medals of the Russian Empire after 1917. Visible difference of the order of the Russian Imperial House as a dynastic property and awards from so-called "international community awards" with a similar name is the prefix "Imperial and Royal", which appears before the term "order of St. Stanislaw".