Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of Lenin, Type 6 in Gold with Award Booklet, to Vasily Kirillovich Zakharov United Republic of probably earlier manufacturing period

probably earlier manufacturing period

and “1914”

inscribed by his name and title

5 cm (w) x 24

Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of Lenin, Type 6 in Gold with Award Booklet, to Vasily Kirillovich Zakharov United Republic of probably earlier manufacturing period( ). Constructed of 23K Gold with platinum and multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a circular wheat stalk wreath, joined together at the bottom by a red enameled hammer and sickle, flanked on the right by a red enameled five pointed star and on the left by a banner flag similarly executed in red enamel and bearing a gilt inscription of (LENIN), surrounding a central dark grey enameled medallion overlaid by a leftward facing platinum