Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Anne in Gold, III Class, c.1900 United Republic of 6 - Artillery Communications

6 - Artillery Communications

John Medal

measuring 42 mm (w) x 53 mm (h)

measures 170 mm (w) x 310 mm (l) x 55 mm (d)

crazing and chipping evident in the white enamels on five of the eight points

Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Anne in Gold, III Class, c.1900 United Republic of 6 - Artillery Communications( ). Instituted on February 14th, 1735. A delicately hand manufactured example of this order, constructed of 14 kt Gold, consisting of a red enamelled cross with ornamented Gold patterns with swords in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a white enamelled centerpiece bearing the hand painted figure of St. Anna, the reverse with a similar white enamelled medallion, bearing the hand painted initials A. I. P. F. for the Latin