Russian Yaroslavl Cadet School regimental badge, 8th promotion, 1895
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1895
This is a regimental jeton, or commemorative badge, associated with the Yaroslavl Cadet School in Imperial Russia. The piece represents the 8th promotion and is dated to 1895, though the visible inscription on the badge reads 1906-1909.
Crafted from silver and featuring enamel work, the badge has a distinctive diamond-shaped design typical of military and educational insignia from the late imperial period. It is suspended from a silver chain. The physical construction includes a metallic base with applied enamel details. The dimensions are 41 mm in height and 30 mm in width, with a total gross weight of 36 grams. The design incorporates imperial motifs, including a small crown at the top and the cyrillic letters for the cadet school integrated into the central field.
It serves as a historical example of Russian military educational tradition, showcasing the artisanal metalwork and enamel techniques favored by the era's institutions to signify graduation and affiliation.
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Physical characteristics
- Width
- 30 mm
- Height
- 41 mm
- Material
- silver, enamel
- Gross weight
- 36 g
Design
- Motif
- imperial crown, cyrillic initials
- Inscription
- 1906-1909
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
Catalogue references
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