Russia, Imperial. A First World War Russian Bond Poster, By Vladimir Varzhansky Archive with paper tag printed in

with paper tag printed in brown ink and stapled to the belt loop

with its period-original ribbon

Instituted 31 August 1913 by Duke Ernst II of Saxe-Altenburg

"1883" on reverse

He was awarded one Good Conduct Badge on November 11

Russia, Imperial. A First World War Russian Bond Poster, By Vladimir Varzhansky Archive with paper tag printed inAn extremely well preserved First World War Russian bond poster, constructed of paper stock and affixed to a period original white canvas backer. It features a full colour illustration of a train car towing an artillery piece, above a Cyrillic inscription of 5 % (5 % WAR LOANS). Beneath this is an additional inscription in pre revolutionary Cyrillic of , , (MORE MONEY, MORE WEAPONS AND MEN, CLOSER TO VICTORY). A designers mark is incorporated into the