Small officer "St. Andrew's Star" for the headdress of the Life Guards and Retinue of H.I.V. the period of the reign of Alexander III - Nicholas II. Russia, replica.

Guards Star of the Order of St. Andrew the First-Called – the emblem on the headdress (cockade) of the Guard during the reign of Alexander III – Nicholas II. During production, a genuine star was used as a sample; the copy almost completely replicates the original in appearance. It should be noted that representatives of the most noble (and richest) noble families of Russia served in the guards regiments. Guard officers often spent enormous sums, compared to officers of army regiments, on sewing uniforms and purchasing equipment; Most of the equipment was made to order. St. Andrew’s stars, similar to the one presented, were, like regimental badges, real works of jewelry art: they were made of 84-karat silver, applied elements were made of gold, the care of finishing and the quality of the enamel also made it possible to compare the cockade not with an element of a uniform, but with a piece of jewelry.

The copy is of very high quality, consisting of five separate elements made with stamps. Natural silver and gilding, silvering becomes covered with a beautiful patina over time (like the original). The star is attached to the headdress with two pairs of clasps (whiskers).
Diameter – 46 mm.

Since 1881, small stars were worn on boyarka hats by officers and generals of the Guards infantry and cavalry, as well as on eagles on the helmets of the Life Guards Horse Grenadiers and Guards Lancers.
Since 1907, such stars remained on the chest of eagles on the helmets of the Life Guards Horse Grenadier, Life Guards Dragoon and both Life Guards Uhlan regiments, and boyar hats were preserved only in the Imperial Suite along with small stars that were worn until the revolution.

Small officer “St. Andrew’s Star” for the headdress of the Life Guards and Retinue of H.I.V. the period of the reign of Alexander III – Nicholas II. Russia, replica.

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