Russia, Empire. An Imperial Order of St. Anne in Gold, Third Class, c. 1900 United Republic of the vast majority retaining reverse

the vast majority retaining reverse horizontal and vertical pinbacks

50 mm x 38

very fine condition) from the Seeamt (Navy Department) of Hamburg

This Order has not been awarded since 1892 and became obsolete in 1893

A rare Spanish Civil War-era Falange movement patriotic sign

Russia, Empire. An Imperial Order of St. Anne in Gold, Third Class, c. 1900 United Republic of the vast majority retaining reverseInstituted 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