Russia, Empire. An Order of St. Anna, II. Class with Swords (Military Division) by Eduard Auction Archive the obverse unaffected

the obverse unaffected

depicting various scenes including a bridge expansion at Gorinchem

he attended a Winter Training Course with the Algonquin Regiment at Port Arthur

naming his next-o-kin as his wife

brother of Queen Charlotte of Wurttemberg

Russia, Empire. An Order of St. Anna, II. Class with Swords (Military Division) by Eduard Auction Archive the obverse unaffected( ). Instituted on February 14th, 1735. Constructed of 14 kt Gold, consisting of a red enameled cross with ornamented Gold patterns with swords in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a white enameled centerpiece bearing the hand painted figure of St. Anna, the reverse with a similar white enameled medallion, bearing the hand painted initials A. I. P. F. for the Latin Anna Imperatoris Petri Filia (Anna, Emperor Peters