AUCTION 25 ORDERS AND DECORATIONS: A LONG ISLAND COLLECTION
Lot 147:
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A Russian silver badge of distinction of the St. Anne order. Wiht the maltese cross with crown above and engraved number: ‘485211’. Circa late19th century. Established under Emperor Paul I on November 12, 1796. In 1800, the medal was replaced. But with the advent of Alexander I in power in 1801, the medal received a second birth and existed, changing its statute, for more than a century – until 1917. Weight: 0.4 oz., (12 g.)
Dimensions: 1 x 1 1/4 in., (2.5 x 3.3 cm.)
Condition: VG
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