Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Anne, I Class in Gold, c. 1870, by Eduard visually-hidden Wrapped around the frog is

Wrapped around the frog is a knot consisting of a green threaded acorn topped by a red cap

Cased (Ehrenmedaille zum 40

with a protruding handled fitted with a functional brass alloy hinge and thumbpiece

constructed of a light bronzed alloy

A third reich period (Deutsche Arbeitsfront/German Labour Front) factory tag to signify that an item was made by hand

Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Anne, I Class in Gold, c. 1870, by Eduard visually-hidden Wrapped around the frog is( ). 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