Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Anna, III. Class, in Gold, c. 1900 Auction Archive Naming is privately impressed

Naming is privately impressed

Saskatchewan Regiment

number impressed "981" on the reverse

measuring 46 mm (w) x 68 mm (h)

Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Anna, III. Class, in Gold, c. 1900 Auction Archive Naming is privately impressed( ). Instituted February 14th, 1735. A Cross Patte constructed of 14kt Gold with red enameled arms, and with ornamented silver gilt patterns 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 Daughter),