Russia, Imperial. An Order Of St. Anne In Gold, Ii Class Cross, C.1870 GTRexclude "Het Brood Oproer" (Bread Riots)

"Het Brood Oproer" (Bread Riots) to the left and "te Amsteldam" (In Amsterdam) to the right

Instituted March 3

and to the Grenadier Company of the 2nd Garrison Battalion on 2 May 1815

only a single slight bruise

marked ""GES

Russia, Imperial. An Order Of St. Anne In Gold, Ii Class Cross, C.1870 GTRexclude "Het Brood Oproer" (Bread Riots)( ). Instituted 1735. Type II. Civil Division. Of superb quality and craftsmanship, typical of the period, in 18k Gold consisting of four near black flat enamelled 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