Russia, Soviet Union. A Red Banner Medal Bar for a Second World War Combatant and Partisan

A medal bar for a distinguished Second World War combatant and partisan featuring six decorations, including:

1. An Order of the Red Banner, Type III, constructed of a silver with gilt and enamels, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, the obverse consisting of gilded circular wreath, joined together at the bottom by a red enameled banner bearing silvered Russian Cyrcillic letters “СССР”, surrounding a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a bayonet, hammer, and plow, in turn bearing a red enameled star defaced by a silvered hammer and sickle on a field of white enamels, with a banner flag fitted through the star featuring a red enameled field overlaid by a silvered inscription of “ПРОЛЕТАРИИ ВСЕХ СТРАН, СОЕДИНЯЙТЕСЬ!” (“WORKERS OF THE WORLD, UNITE!”), the reverse stamped with a mark of “МОНЕТНЫЙ ДВОР” for the Soviet Mint, engraved with an issue number of “319889”, measuring 37.89 mm (w) x 46.02 mm (h), demonstrating moderate loss of gilt finish to the base metal, in extremely fine condition.

2. An Order of the Red Banner, Second Award, constructed of a silver with gilt and enamels, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, the obverse consisting of gilded circular wreath, joined together at the bottom by a red enameled banner bearing silvered Russian Cyrcillic letters “СССР” and an additional white enameled banner bearing a gilt number “2”, surrounding a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a bayonet, hammer, and plow, in turn bearing a red enameled star defaced by a silvered hammer and sickle on a field of white enamels, with a banner flag fitted through the star featuring a red enameled field overlaid by a silvered inscription of “ПРОЛЕТАРИИ ВСЕХ СТРАН, СОЕДИНЯЙТЕСЬ!” (“WORKERS OF THE WORLD, UNITE!”), the reverse stamped with a mark of “МОНЕТНЫЙ ДВОР” for the Soviet Mint, engraved with a number of “241”, measuring 35.52 mm (w) x 44.60 mm (h), demonstrating some flecking to the enamels, in extremely fine condition.

3. A Partisan Medal, I Class, constructed of silver, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing raised and leftward-facing profiles of Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin, circumscribed by an inscription of “ПАРТИЗАНУ ОТЕЧЕСТВЕННОЙ ВОЙНЫ” (“TO A PARTISAN OF THE PATRIOTIC WAR”) and situated above a banner bearing a central five-pointed star flanked by initials “СССР”, the reverse bearing a raised sickle and hammer situated above an inscription of “ЗА НАШУ СОВЕТСКУЮ РОДИНУ” (“FOR OUR SOVIET MOTHERLAND”), unmarked, measuring 32.60 mm in diameter, demonstrating nicks throughout the edge in addition to a consistent patina throughout the base metal, in very fine condition.

4. A Medal for the Defence of Leningrad, constructed of brass, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, unmarked, measuring 32.07 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition.

5. A Medal for Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945, constructed of brass, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, unmarked, measuring 32.10 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition.

6. A Medal for 20 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945, constructed of brass, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, unmarked, measuring 32.10 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition.

All suspended from a 175 mm-long bar consisting of five overlaid aluminum backplates, with two threaded screw posts, one of which retains an original nut, unmarked, in extremely fine condition.