RUSSIAN IMPERIAL BADGE 15th MOUNTED ARTILLERY BRIGADE, 1912
The Russian Imperial badge of the 15th Mounted Artillery Brigade features the gold cyphers of Emperors Alexander I and Nicholas II beneath the gold Imperial crown, with gold ribbons falling from it. On the ribbons, you can find gold inscriptions. Below the cyphers, there are crossed cannons - gold on the left and blue steel on the right - intersected by a silver oxidized mounted artillery helmet. Between the ends of the cannon barrels and their breech ends are the gold dates '1803' and '1903'.
CONDITION: Very good condition for its age. For further information, please refer to the pictures.
PROVENANCE: By origin, from a family of Russian emigrants in the THIRD generation.
DIMENSIONS: 48 x 32 mm, weight is 18,47 grams (with nut), 10,71 grams (without nut). Condition is XF+. For the past 10 years the same badge was never sold at any International auctions.
ESTIMATED PRICE: $300 - $1,500.
REFERENCE: V.Kempf. Regimental Badges of Imperial Russia, item 3.3.12.60, R4, price in VF condition is $2,600 - please see the screenshot (The catalog is selling lot 787001).
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HISTORY of THAT TIME: Horse artillery was a type of light, fast-moving, and fast-firing artillery which provided highly mobile fire support, especially to cavalry units. Horse artillery units existed in armies in Europe, the Americas, and some Asian countries, from the 17th to the early 20th century. A precursor of modern self-propelled artillery, it consisted of light cannons or howitzers attached to light but sturdy two-wheeled carriages called caissons or limbers, with the individual crewmen riding on horses. This was in contrast to the rest of the field artillery, in which the pieces were heavier and the crew marched on foot, or in some cases rode on the guns or caissons.

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