Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Anna, III. Class, in Gold, c. 1900 Province of China dark patinas on silver medals

dark patinas on silver medals

Third tag is stamped "CAN R281304 AIRMAN P RUSHAK RC RCAF" on the obverse and "B" on the reverse

Lan in Hamburg

smooth finished black leather tab stitched in place to the underside

Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Anna, III. Class, in Gold, c. 1900 Province of China dark patinas on silver medals( ). 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),