Privately Commissioned Orders of Saint Anna with Imperial Crown

2nd class cross from unknown manufacturer.

Gold, enamel.
Cross width 41 mm.
Weight 20 g.

Crown marked with "72" and St. Petersburg assay office year mark "1856". Cross marked with "72", partly readable St. Petersburg assay office year mark ".8.." and unreadable maker's mark under the enamel.

Marks.

 

1st class cross with "black" flat enamel made by unknown workshop.

Gold, enamel.
Size 85.3 x 46.7 мм.
Weight 23.4 g.

Cross marked with gold hallmark "72", "St. Petersburg coat of arms ", partly readable St. Petersburg assay office year mark "18?7" and unreadable maker's mark. All marks on the crown were polished out.

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Orders of Saint Anna with Imperial Crown made by Frederic Bjork workshop /FB/

1st class cross with flat "black" /dark red/ enamel made in 1855. Gold, enamel. Size 49.5 mm. Weight 30.12 g. Ring marked with "FB" for Frederik Björk /Фредерика Бьорка/ workshop, year mark "coat of arms of St. Petersburg and 1855" and gold hallmark "56". On the crown loop for the ribbon...

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1st class cross cross with crown of "black" enamel.

Gold, enamel.
Crown marked with gold hallmark "56", "St. Petersburg coat of arms " and unreadable maker's mark.

Ex Paul Sandars collection.

Marks.

 

1st class cross with swords of "black" flat enamel.

Gold, enamel.
Cross marked with gold hallmark "56", "St. Petersburg coat of arms ", partly readable maker's mark "CР?".

 

Orders of Saint Anna made by St. Petersburg workshop IM

Superb 1st class cross cross with Imperial Crown and flat "black" enamel. Gold, enamel. Size 84 x 47 мм. Cross marked with gold hallmark "56", partly readable St. Petersburg assay office year mark "1855" and maker's mark "IM". Crown marked with double stamped maker's mark "IM". Details.

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