Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Anne in Gold, III Class with Swords, c.1910 Newly Listed Nürnberg on reverse

Nürnberg on reverse

the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat catch

also known as the pleter or troplet

three measure 10

Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Anne in Gold, III Class with Swords, c.1910 Newly Listed Nürnberg on reverse( ). Instituted February 14th, 1735. A Cross Patte constructed of 14kt Gold with red enamelled arms, and with ornamented silver gilt patterns with crossed 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,