Heavy silver russian Award 1864 !

[Lionel H.]

Hi Guys.It is perhaps not the accurate place for this Thread on the Forum.... but I didn't find any better.... I saw this magnificent russian Insignia by a german Family I visited last Week..... Could anybody tell me what it is ?? Thank you. L. </P><p><img src="http://cdn02.trixum.de/upload2/x/U/xUgOu80abj2k143042644109P1683.jpg"></p>
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[Eddie]

Obverse says World Court November 20, 1864

Reverse says The Law

on the bottom Brothers Booh

[Lionel H.]

Thank you very much Eddie.... So it seems this is not a military Award. All Infos are very welcome ! Lionel.

[Byzanti]

Hi Lionel. It's a commemoration of tsar Alexander 2 signing a decree establishing long awaited judicial reform in Russia. Among other things it introduced the jury trial dramatically improved the criminal justice system and established a bar association. It was a pretty major advancement for Russia and IMO this award could have belonged to a nobleman a judge or a lawyer. Pretty rare and pretty darn cool
Mike