Russia, Imperial. An Order Of St. Anne, Iii Class With Swords, By Dmitri Osipov, C.1917 Auction Archive (1900-1918 Issue)

(1900-1918 Issue)

on 26 February

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Russia, Imperial. An Order Of St. Anne, Iii Class With Swords, By Dmitri Osipov, C.1917 Auction Archive (1900-1918 Issue)( ). In bronze gilt, two swords crossed in all four quadrants, cross arms with red enamels and centerpiece with hand painted St. Anne, measuring at 34. 44mm (w) x 38. 99mm (h) to top of ring suspension, and weighing at 16. 5 grams, well marked on reverse 6 o'clock arm "K" and "AO" (Dmitri Osipov), on fine original bow ribbon, in extremely fine condition. Footnote: The Order of St. Anne was founded in memory of Schleswig Holstein's wife Anna Petrovna