The cross guard is bench marked 'III'
The picture postcard shows a group of highly decorated army officers
After their border service concluded
A Second War Russian Leningrad Defence Bravery Medal Bar -
and black interwoven threading to form a braid
United Kingdom. A Commander Neck Ribbon Clasp In Gold, C.1880 GTRexclude The cross guard is benchTwo piece construction, in 18K Gold, weighing 8. 9 grams, the main piece consisting of an elongated rectangular bar, convex in structure, with seven die holes placed along the longer edge on one side, a second piece inserted into the opposite side with seven die holes and housing a push release tab, and when the tab is pressed, it releases the second piece from the main piece, the die holes on both pieces designed for the threading of the ribbon,