Russia, Empire. An Imperial Order of St. Anne in Gold, Third Class, c. 1900 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic (Deutsche Jägerschaft Abzeichen)

(Deutsche Jägerschaft Abzeichen)

First Class - Bronze with a gold-coloured wash and enamels

The album is a unique example in an overall very fine condition

Illustrated throughout with detailed color photographs of more than 300 bayonets from around the world

missing enamels in both central medallions

Russia, Empire. An Imperial Order of St. Anne in Gold, Third Class, c. 1900 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic (Deutsche Jägerschaft Abzeichen)Instituted in 1735. Red enameled cross with ornamented Gold patterns in each of the corners, obverse centerpiece shows a hand made figure of St. Anna on enamels of multiple colors, the reverse centerpiece bearing the hand painted initials "A. I. P. F." for the Latin "Anna Imperatoris Petri Filia" (Anna, Emperor Peter's daughter) also on enamel, on original red ribbon, 39. 7 mm (h) x 35. 6 mm (w), the cross bears several marks, including a diana's head