Russia, Imperial. A French-Made Bois Durci Tsar Alexander Ii Plaque Auction Archive circumscribed by an inscription of

circumscribed by an inscription of “SEINEN BIS IN DEN TOD GETREUEN KRIEGERN” (“EVEN IN DEATH

he took measures to rectify the situation

measuring 20 mm (w) x 10 mm (h)

The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India - C

Russia, Imperial. A French-Made Bois Durci Tsar Alexander Ii Plaque Auction Archive circumscribed by an inscription ofA unique French made Tsar Alexander II commemorative plaque, constructed of Bois Durci, the obverse bearing a raised leftward facing profile of the Tsar, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of BOIS DURCI, topped by a stud with a wire suspension loop, measuring 114 mm in diameter, in near extremely fine condition. Footnote: Patented in France by Francois Charles Lepage in 1856, Bois Durci was an early type of