Russia, Empire. An Order of St. Anna, II. Class with Swords (Military Division) by Eduard Archive Military Service Honour

Military Service Honour

featuring clusters of Gold rays in each quadrant

while the rear of the pants has a small single vent

the reverse with a catch

Russia, Empire. An Order of St. Anna, II. Class with Swords (Military Division) by Eduard Archive Military Service Honour( ). Instituted on February 14th, 1735. Constructed of 14 kt Gold, consisting of a red enameled cross with ornamented Gold patterns with swords 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