Russia, Imperial. A 1916 First World War Bond Poster, By Sigsidmunds Vidbergs Auction 8 mm inclusive of its

8 mm inclusive of its silver Imperial crown suspension

bearing four bands of interwoven silver aluminum wire piping and pinned with a gilded bronze Veterinary cypher

maker marked "6

and topped with the royal crown at the top

Measuring 323 mm (w) x 233 mm (h)

Russia, Imperial. A 1916 First World War Bond Poster, By Sigsidmunds Vidbergs Auction 8 mm inclusive of itsAn extremely well preserved First World War bond poster, constructed of paper stock and affixed to an original linen backer. It depicts a full colour printed image of Imperial Russian Army soldiers advancing over a hill and aiming rifles. Coloured black, the hill is overlaid by a pre Revolutionary Russian Cyrillic inscription of ? ? (ARE YOU HELPING A VALIANT ARMY TO FIGHT THE ENEMY? DID YOU TAKE PART IN THE LOAN?) and 5 % (5 % WAR LOANS). While