Extremely Rare Collection of Russian Orders and MedalsOnce belong to the famous Russian GeneralLeonid Platonovich Rudanovsky (1814-1877)Mounted on an icon of "The Holy Martyr Leonid", from the workshop of Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.Estimate: 250.000 – 350.000 euro1. Extremely rare Russian Imperial “Order of the White Eagle”, dated 1868. Stamped on the crown bracket "IK" (manufacture by "Albert Keibel"), city hallmark of St. Petersburg, “56" (14K Gold). Also stamped on the reserve of the right paw of the eagle "IK" and the "Double-headed eagle". The reserve of the left paw stamped again with the hallmark of St. Petersburg with the date "1868". Gold, enamel. Size: 93.5 x 61mm. Weight 90 gram.2. Russian Imperial “Grand Cross Star of the White Eagle”, circa 1870. On the reserve stamped "IK" (manufactured by "Albert Keibel"), city hallmark of St. Petersburg, "84" zolotniki (Silver). On the inner side of the pin - the city hallmark of St. Petersburg, the State Emblem and also stamped Keibel. Silver, gilding, enamel. Size: 91 x 89 mm. Weight 54 gram.3. Russian Imperial “First Class Breast Star of St. Stanislaus”, circa 1870. On the reserve stamped "IK" (manufactured by "Albert Keibel"), city hallmark of St. Petersburg, "84" zolotniki (Silver). On the inner side of the pin - the city hallmark of St. Petersburg, the State Emblem and also stamped Keibel. Silver, gilding, enamel. Size: 90 x 89 mm. Weight 46 gram.4. Rare Russian Imperial “Breast Star of St. Vladimir”, circa 1870. On the reserve stamped "IK" (manufacture by "Albert Keibel"), city hallmark of St. Petersburg, "84" zolotniki (Silver). On the inner side of the pin - the city hallmark of St. Petersburg, the State Emblem and also stamped Keibel. Silver, gilding, enamel. Size: 90 x 89 mm. Weight 46 gram.5. Extremely rare Russian Imperial “Order of St. Anne” 1st degree with swords and imperial crown. Dated 1865. On the bracket of the crown stamped "IK" (manufactured by "Albert Keibel"), city hallmark of St. Petersburg, "56" (14K Gold) and the year "1865". Gold, enamel. Size: 81 × 50 mm. Weight 30 gram.6. Very rare Russian Imperial “Order of St. Anne” 2nd degree with the swords (circa 1870). Stamped on the integral ring "IK" (manufactured by "Albert Keibel"), city hallmark of St. Petersburg and "56" (14K Gold). Gold, enamel. Size: 49 × 44 mm. Weight 18 gram7. Russian Imperial “Order of St. Anne” 3rd degree with the swords, 1863. Stamped on the integral ring "IK" (manufactured by "Albert Keibel"), city hallmark of St. Petersburg with the date "1863" and "56" (14K Gold). Gold, enamel. Size: 38 × 33 mm. Weight 8.5 gram.8. Russian Imperial “Order of St. Vladimir” 2nd degree, circa 1870. Stamped on the integral ring "Д O" (manufactured by “Dimitry Osipov"), city hallmark of St. Petersburg and "56" (14K Gold). Gold, enamel. Size: 54 × 49 mm. Weight 20 gram.9. Rare Russian Imperial “Order of St. Vladimir” 3rd degree with the swords, circa 1870. Stamped on the integral ring "IK" (manufactured by "Albert Keibel"), city hallmark of St. Petersburg and "56" (14K Gold). Gold, enamel. Size: 50 × 45 mm. Weight 16 gram.10. Russian Imperial “Order of St. Vladimir” 4th degree with the swords, circa 1870. Stamped on the integral ring "IK" (manufactured by "Albert Keibel"), city hallmark of St. Petersburg and "56" (14K Gold). Gold, enamel. Seize: 40 × 35 mm. Weight 10 gram.11. Very rare Russian Imperial “Order of St. George” 4th degree, circa 1870. Stamped on the integral ring with city hallmark of St. Petersburg and "56" (14K Gold). Private workshop. Gold, enamel. Size: 38 × 34 mm. Weight 6 gram.12. Russian Imperial Medal “Capture of Warsaw by Storm” (25 and 26 Aug. 1831). St. Petersburg Mint. Founded on December 31, 1831. Silver. Diameter: 26 mm. Weight 8 gram.13. Russian Imperial “Medal for Rescue of the Perishing” with a portrait of Tsar Alexander II (ca. 1856). St. Petersburg Mint. On the front side signed “R.R. Hanneman” (on the edge: R.G.). Silver. Diameter: 28 mm. Weight 12 gram.14. Russian Imperial “Medal Conquest of Chechnya and Dagestan 1857, 1858 and 1859”. Manufactured by St. Petersburg Mint. Silver. Diameter: 28 mm. Weight 10 gram.15. Russian Imperial “Medal Conquest of the Western Caucasus”, 1859 - 1864. St. Petersburg. Engraver M. Kozin. Silver. Diameter: 28 mm. Weight 12 gram.16. Russian Imperial “Award for Service in the Caucasus”, circa 1870. On the reverse city hallmark of St. Petersburg, makers mark "MF" and "84". Silver, gold. Size: 48 x 48 mm. Weight 26 gram.17. Russian Imperial “Sign of Graduation from the Nikolaev Academy of the General Staff”, circa 1870. On the ribbons of the wreath and on the catch stamped with St. Petersburg District Assay Office, hallmarks "84" (silver) and makers stamp "LS" in a polygonal shield. Size: 54 × 44 mm.BIOGRAFIERudanovsky was born on November 21, 1814 in the city of Nizhyn, Chernigov province, Russia. On November 1st, 1834 he enrolled as a student into Yakut infantry regiment. There he first became a non- commissioned officer. On September 17th, 1835 Rudanovsky was promoted to the rank of praporshchik – a junior officer rank. On March 25th, 1838 he was further promoted to Second Lieutenant and on November 6th, 1838 entered the Imperial Military Academy. On May 8th, 1840 he was promoted to Lieutenant, and on December 29th, after completion of the Academy course, was assigned to the General Staff. On January 2nd, 1841 Rudanovsky was assigned to the headquarters of the 3rd Infantry Corps and on December 9th, 1841 was transferred to the Separate Caucasian Corps and already on December 25th, 1842, for the excellence in defenses and fighting against the highlanders he received the Order of St. Stanislav of the 3rd degree. From now on and until 1860, Rudanovsky's military activity continued almost continuously, and this period is the most brilliant period of his life and work.