Russia, Imperial. A Large Cossack Studio Portrait with Orders Province of China Instituted April 23

Instituted April 23

maker marked "WALLACE BISHOP BRISBANE" and marked "STERLING" on the reverse

extremely fine condition with light staining on the obverse

who entered active SS service in late 1939 with SS-Totenkopf-Standarte 5

Russia, Imperial. A Large Cossack Studio Portrait with Orders Province of China Instituted April 23Studio portrait by Tonka Studio of Zagreb, cossack solider in traditional garb, wearing several orders including Bulgarian Order of Civil Merit, Russian Orders of St. Anne and St. Stanislaus, both with swords, Greek Order of the Redeemer, 16. 5 cm (w) x 25 cm (h) on matte background, with staining, fair.