[RUSSIA] - Badge and lapel pin from the uniform of the St. P - Lot 101

[RUSSIA] - Badge and lapel pin from the uniform of the St. Petersburg Cadet Corps of His Majesty the Emperor's Pages White enameled Maltese Cross on a silver sunburst with the monograms of Alexander I, reformer of the institution, and Nicholas II—dates 1802–1902 Screw fastening with manufacturer’s mark in Cyrillic: E. Korman. Engraved on the meridian: "Sept. 1, 1917 VI accelerated course" In its original Bostel case, Saint Petersburg. Right-facing kokoshnik hallmark, 1917 D_40 mm and 17 mm for the buttonhole Provenance: Former aristocratic collection from a Norman manor [RUSSIA] Regimental insignia and buttonhole insignia of the Emperor’s Page Corps, St. Petersburg Cadet Corps. White Maltese cross on a radiant silver sun with the monograms of Alexander I, the reformer of the institution, and Nicholas II, as well as the dates 1802–1902. Screw mount with factory hallmark in Cyrillic: “E. Korman.” Engraving along the meridian: “Sept. 1, 1917 VI accelerated course.” In an original case by Bostel, St. Petersburg. Hallmark: kokoshnik, right profile, 1917. Diameter: 40 mm and 17 mm (loop mark). Provenance: An old aristocratic collection from a Normandy mansion.