Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Ann, III Class in Gold with Swords, c.1905 United Republic of and a hallmark of “M

and a hallmark of “M

In some of his odder moods

Accompanied by a St

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suspended from a 65 mm-long bronze bar with a horizontal pinback

Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Ann, III Class in Gold with Swords, c.1905 United Republic of and a hallmark of “M( ). Instituted February 14, 1735. A lovely St. Anne, constructed of 14K Gold, consisting of a red enamelled cross with ornamented Gold patterns and 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 Anna Imperatoris Petri Filia (Anna, Emperor