


Badge of the Society for the Countrywide Aid of Soldiers Who Have
Suffered in War and Their Families
Alfred Thielemann's studio, the Faberge company
Gold, silver and enamel
This society was founded in 1881 and the badge was approved on 5 May
1913. This particular example belonged to Nicholas II and was displayed
in one of the halls of the Winter Palace together with other badges
and medals in his collection. The badge bears the mark of Alfred Thielemann's
jeweller's workshop and the Fabergé company.