№121657Order of St. Anna 1-st class

The Russian Empire. Order of St. Anna, 1st degree. A beautiful foreign job. Without the manufacturer's stamp. Complete with a shoulder strap.

The Imperial Order of St. Anna was established back in 1735 as a dynastic award of the Duchy of Holstein (Holstein. or Holstein (Holstein, lat. Holsatia is a former duchy in Northern Germany, between the Eider, the Elbe, the Grass, the German and the Baltic Seas). It appeared much later in the Russian state system of awards. This happened in 1797 by the decision of Emperor Paul I. The Order encouraged officials and military personnel of almost all ranks.

Silver, gilding, hot enamel. The enamel is intact, without chips or scratches. The size is 52*62mm.