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ANTIQUE ARMS, ARMOR AND MILITARY DECORATIONS
Lot 112:
A Russian Imperial gilt bronze miniature Order of Saint Anna in gold. The badge features a red enameled cross in a circle surmounted by the Russian Imperial crown. Hallmarked on the reverse with IK in Latin for the manufacturer, anchors for St. Petersburg, and 56 gold-proof marks. Late 19th or the early 20th century. Footnote: The Imperial Order of Saint Anna was a Holstein ducal and then Russian imperial order of chivalry. It was established by Karl Friedrich, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, on 14 February 1735, in honor of his wife Anna Petrovna, daughter of Peter the Great of Russia.
Dimensions: H: 7/8 in., (21 mm.)
Condition: VG.
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