Russia, Imperial. A Port Arthur Cross, c.1914 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the announcement of the award

the announcement of the award appearing in the Fifth Supplement to the London Gazette 29528 of Tuesday

the cover bearing an embossed and gilded NSDAP-style German national eagle

plus the Silver Cross and the Medal of Isabella the Catholic

Throughout the entire engagement

Finely produced in 18ct gold and enamels

Russia, Imperial. A Port Arthur Cross, c.1914 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the announcement of the awardInstituted in 1914. In bronze, St. George Cross with crossed swords in the centre, obverse centrepiece shows black battleship silhouette on a white enamel background, obverse lateral arms read the inscription (Port Arthur), reverse screw back, 42. 7 mm, very fine condition. Footnote: The medal was instituted on 14 January 1914 to mark the tenth anniversary of the siege of Port Arthur. It was awarded in silver to officers and in bronze to other ranks.