Russia, Imperial. A First World War Bond Poster Hold maltese cross with crossed swords

maltese cross with crossed swords above the upper arm

sey above a swastika flanked by laurel leaves

13 mm (w) x 73

Grosvenor Place

the reverse with a block hinge and banjo-style pinback meeting a flat wire catch emanating from a circular base

Russia, Imperial. A First World War Bond Poster Hold maltese cross with crossed swordsAn extremely well preserved First World War Russian bond poster, constructed of paper stock, the obverse bearing a detailed outline of two figures in warrior attire (possibly Rurik and Alexander Nevsky, inspiring patriotism by invoking key figures in Russian history) overlaying a Romanov imperial eagle, above a Russian Cyrillic inscription of . . (WAR BONDS THE MILITARY NEEDS YOUR HELP. PURCHASE A BOND.), the lower edge bearing inscriptions of 5 1916