Russia, Imperial. A Gardener Society Badge, II Class Auction both inside panels marked with

both inside panels marked with a Russian maker mark in Cyrillic script with accompanying insignia and assay mark in relief

measuring 36 cm (w) x 21 cm (h)

Lukas van den Reijden was employed as a general labourer at Geisweider Ironworks in the city of Siegen through 1945

A single piece of ribbed white celluloid composes the handle grip

The exterior features are completed by a protruding visor and rolled edge

Russia, Imperial. A Gardener Society Badge, II Class Auction both inside panels marked withIn silver, presenting a fruit basket with banner below and Imperial Russian insignia above in silver denoting II Class, vertical pin on reverse, measures 33. 5 mm (w) x 42. 0 grams (h), unknown mark on pin, lovely patina, minor wear, extremely fine.