Russia, Empire. An Imperial Order of St. Anne in Gold, Third Class, c. 1900 Archive demonstrating a small tear to

demonstrating a small tear to the left edge when viewed from the obverse

obverse centre medallion depicts the ruins of the ancestral castle of Zähringer

laurel and oak branches

The one that was used most often was to signal going over the top

measuring 34 mm (w) x 1150 mm (l)

Russia, Empire. An Imperial Order of St. Anne in Gold, Third Class, c. 1900 Archive demonstrating a small tear toInstituted in 1735. Red enameled cross with ornamented Gold patterns in each of the corners, obverse centerpiece shows a hand made figure of St. Anna on enamels of multiple colors, the reverse centerpiece bearing the hand painted initials "A. I. P. F." for the Latin "Anna Imperatoris Petri Filia" (Anna, Emperor Peter's daughter) also on enamel, on original red ribbon, 39. 7 mm (h) x 35. 6 mm (w), the cross bears several marks, including a diana's head