Russia, Imperial. A Pair of Miniature Vocational Badge

A pair of miniature vocational badges, including:

1. A civil engineer badge, constructed of silver, the obverse consisting of double-overlaid oval laurel and oak leaf wreaths, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a double-headed Imperial Russian eagle clutching an orb and sceptre and bearing a central national coat of arms, situated above a plaque bearing a triangle flanked by a crossed axe and shovel, the reverse with two visible clips securing the eagle to the wreaths, with a central threaded lug retaining an original nut, the obverse of the ribbons bearing a St. Petersburg city mark, a silversmith mark of “ЛЗ”, and a zolotnik mark of “84” indicating 875 silver content, the nut similarly bearing a St. Petersburg city mark and silversmith mark of “ЛЗ”, measuring 20.32 mm (w) x 27.64 mm (h), weighing 8.0 grams (inclusive of hardware), in extremely fine condition.

2. A technical academy badge, constructed of silver, the obverse consisting of a semi-oval gilded laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by Cyrillic initials “ВВ”, surrounding a central double-head Imperial Russian eagle clutching a sword and sceptre and overlaid by national and regional coats of arms, the reverse with a central threaded lug retaining an original nut, the obverse of the ribbons bearing a St. Petersburg city mark and zolotnik mark of “84” indicating 875 silver content, the nut similarly bearing a St. Petersburg city mark, measuring 24.93 mm (w) x 32.05 mm (h), weighing 7.6 grams (inclusive of hardware), in extremely fine condition.