Russia, Soviet Union. A Badge for Distinguished Electrical Work in the First Five Year Plan, c. 1932

Constructed of bronze with multi-coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a rhombus bearing a central raised depiction of a power plant flanked by a worker manning a generator, in turn situated above a light illuminating a transformer, situated within a red enameled border bearing a dedication for distinguished electrical work, the reverse bearing an etched dedication for the fulfillment of Joseph Stalin’s first Five Year Plan with a date of “1932”, with a threaded screwpost retaining an original nut, measuring 35 mm (w) x 65 mm (h), demonstrating minor flecking to the enamels, in near extremely fine condition.