Russia, Imperial. A Medal for the Establishment of Settlements in Novorossiya 1754, by Timofey Ivanov Province of China the uppers stitched in place

the uppers stitched in place upon black felt backers

Reiter Regiment

The copy of the declaration of the mayor of Memmingen is the one mentioned above that played a part in the surrender of the city to US forces

the six o’clock arm maker marked “Z” for Joseph Zuber

Stitched over the upper left pocket are three sets of vertically-arranged threaded loops for the accommodation of decorations with vertical pinbacks

Russia, Imperial. A Medal for the Establishment of Settlements in Novorossiya 1754, by Timofey Ivanov Province of China the uppers stitched in placeConstructed of coppered bronze, the obverse bearing a raised and rightward facing profile of Empress Elizabeth, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a raised depiction of Mother Russia hailing a Russian settlement in Novorossiya (New Serbia), topped by an inscription of NOVA SERVIA CONSTITUTA (NEW SERBIA ESTABLISHED), and situated above a date of 1754 in Roman numerals, the obverse maker marked with the logo of Timofey Ivanovich