RUSSIAN IMPERIAL BADGE 31st INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1911
This is a Russian Imperial badge from the 31st Infantry Regiment, featuring a gold wreath made of laurel and oak branches bound by a gold ribbon. Inside the wreath, you'll find the gold cypher of Empress Anna Ioannovna beneath the gold Grand Duchess Crown hemispheres and falling gold ribbons. Positioned on the cypher of Anna Ioannovna is the gold cypher of Emperor Nicholas II beneath the gold Imperial crown. The badge is made of bronze. Unfortunately, the enamel has worn off, and only traces of white and blue enamel remain. However, we believe that restoring the enamel should not be a significant challenge.
CONDITION: In very good condition considering its age, with no visible damage or repairs. For additional information, please refer to the pictures.
PROVENANCE: 1. From a private Russian collector in USA, June 20, 2018; 2. Our sale of this item adds another layer of provenance. History of sale is very IMPORTANT for serious collection.
DIMENSIONS: 36.57 x 53.71 mm (1.44 x 2.11 inches), 17.68 g (without screw).
ESTIMATED PRICE: $700 - $2,000 (significantly lower than today's market price). You have a GREAT CHANCE to purchase a rare item for your collection, and over the years, its price will only INCREASE.
REFERENCE: V.Kempf. Regimental Badges of Imperial Russia, item 1.5.31.20, R2, price in VF condition is $5,500 - please see the screenshot (The catalog is selling lot 787001).
HISTORY of SALES: On auction Znak (Moscow), 2008, auc. 4, lot 305, the badge for in VF condition was estimated for $2,800. Last ten years the badge for officers was appeared only once in 2004 on auction Dortheum. Today, prices have significantly increased compared to those of 5-10 years ago.
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HISTORY of THAT TIME: The Imperial Russian Army was the land armed force of the Russian Empire, active from around 1721 to the Russian Revolution of 1917. In the early 1850s, the Russian army consisted of more than 900,000 regular soldiers and nearly 250,000 irregulars (mostly Cossacks). The last living veteran of the Russian Imperial Army was Ukrainian supercentenarian Mikhail Krichevsky, who died in 2008.

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