Large format, measuring 9 ¾" x 13 ¼". The decorative frame and centerpiece are hand-painted or, at the very least, colored by hand. The commendation cites Elena Demyanovskaya, an employee of the Military Topography Department of the O.K.D.V.A. (Russian abbreviation for Separate Red Banner Far Eastern Army), for active public and political work among the women of the Third Cartographic Factory, and on occasion of the 14th anniversary of the International Communist Women's Day.

In very good condition. The margins show traces of former framing, and mild faint soiling. The wear does not reach the artwork or the text. The edges are not frayed and show no significant wear, except for a small piece missing near the upper right-hand corner. The verso shows some stains and a glue line along the edges, left over from previous mounting or framing, irrelevant on the verso but useful in that it reinforces the edges.

Please note that the pen in our photo is for size reference.