Russia, Imperial. A Rare Air Service Pilot’s Badge, C.1917 certificate_of_authenticity belts and buckles

belts and buckles

maker mark “Ges

The underside of the skirt is stamped "SE 66" on the left side "3115" at the rear

(Bruststern zum Großkreuz)

with a single silvered rank pip on the obverse

Russia, Imperial. A Rare Air Service Pilot’s Badge, C.1917 certificate_of_authenticity belts and buckles( ). Instituted 13 November 1913. (1913 1917 issue). In silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of a circular laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a central crowned coat of arms of the House of Romanov, flanked by feathered wings, in turn on top of crossed swords, the reverse with a screw and silver backplate with washer, the backplate bearing a kokoshnik mark and masters mark of .. (F. G.), measuring 44. 28