Russia, Soviet Union. A Pair of Orders of the Red Banner of Labour, Type 6

(Орден Трудового Красного Знамени). A pair of Orders of the Red Banner of Labour, Type 6, including:

1. One constructed of silvered bronze with multi-coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a cogwheel with white enameled voids between the spokes, bearing a raised Cyrillic inscription of “ПРОЛЕТАРИИ ВСЕХ СТРАН, СОЕДИНЯЙТЕСЬ!” (“WORKERS OF THE WORLD, UNITE!”), surrounding a central depiction of a hydroelectric dam overlaid by a gilded sickle and hammer, situated within a circular oak leaf wreath from which a flag pole emanates and completes with a red enameled banner bearing a Cyrillic abbreviation of “СССР” (“USSR”), situated above a five-pointed red enameled star flanked by wheat stalks, the reverse with three visible rivets securing the obverse features in place, maker marked “МОНЕТНЫЙ ДВОР” for the State Mint, engraved with an award number of “489390”, topped by an integral loop and suspension ring connecting to a period original ribbon affixed to a pentagonal backplate with horizontal pinback, measuring 36.70 mm (w) x 47.43 mm (h), weighing 49.2 grams (inclusive of ribbon and backplate), in extremely fine condition.

2. One constructed of silvered bronze with multi-coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a cogwheel with white enameled voids between the spokes, bearing a raised Cyrillic inscription of “ПРОЛЕТАРИИ ВСЕХ СТРАН, СОЕДИНЯЙТЕСЬ!” (“WORKERS OF THE WORLD, UNITE!”), surrounding a central depiction of a hydroelectric dam overlaid by a gilded sickle and hammer, situated within a circular oak leaf wreath from which a flag pole emanates and completes with a red enameled banner bearing a Cyrillic abbreviation of “СССР” (“USSR”), situated above a five-pointed red enameled star flanked by wheat stalks, the reverse with three visible rivets securing the obverse features in place, maker marked “МОНЕТНЫЙ ДВОР” for the State Mint, engraved with an award number of “546309”, topped by an integral loop and suspension ring connecting to a period original ribbon affixed to a pentagonal backplate with horizontal pinback, measuring 36.71 mm (w) x 47.28 mm (h), weighing 48.7 grams (inclusive of ribbon and backplate), in extremely fine condition.