Russia, Imperial. An Order Of St.anne In Gold, 2Nd Class, C.1875 Archive Footnote: Theodor August Adolf Krause

Footnote: Theodor August Adolf Krause was born on May 25

Footnote: this collar is identical in construction and appearance to collar illustrated in Jörg Nimmergut’s monumental work “Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen”

and was suffering from shell shock

A Rare Bronze 1812-14 Upper Canada Preserved Medal - Obv:- View of Niagara River with a lion and a beaver to left and an Eagle to right

Russia, Imperial. An Order Of St.anne In Gold, 2Nd Class, C.1875 Archive Footnote: Theodor August Adolf Krause( ). Instituted 1735. Civil Division. Of superb quality and craftsmanship, typical of the period, in 18k Gold consisting of four near black enameled arms within Gold framing, ornate design in Gold in each quadrant, obverse centre applique a hand painted St. Anne (Anna Petrovna, daughter of Peter the Great of Russia), reverse centre blue hand painted initials "A. I. P. F." (for "Anna Imperatoris Petri Filia": "Anna, Emperor Peter's daughter" in Latin)