Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Anne, I Class in Gold, c. 1870, by Eduard visually-hidden with a central Geneva Cross

with a central Geneva Cross bearing dates “1940-1945”

he was a shadow of his former self

A Sena Jayaseddh Medal

survived by his wife

Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Anne, I Class in Gold, c. 1870, by Eduard visually-hidden with a central Geneva Cross( ). Instituted February 14th, 1735. A beautiful Cross Pattee in 14K Gold, with raised red enamel arms, ornamented 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), suspended from a