RUSSIAN IMPERIAL 14K GOLD, DIAMOND AND GUILLOCHE ENAMEL AWARD BADGE.V. Akhimov, Moscow, late 19th-early 20th century. Circular shape, teal guilloche enamel body, centered with double-headed Imperial eagle comprised of rose cut diamonds, surrounded by 14k gold laurel wreath. Marks on reverse - 1 in. diam. Estimate $3,000-4,000
PROVENANCE: Private Collection Washington, DC EXHIBITED: Nicholas and Alexandra, At Home with the Last Tsar and His Family, Treasures from the Alexander Palace Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Fe, NM: May-September, 2004 The Newark Museum, Newark, NJ: September 2004-January 2005 Cincinnati Museum Center, OH: January-May 2005
