Russia, Empire. An Order of St. Anna, II. Class with Swords (Military Division) by Eduard Archive an EM/NCO’s tropical eagle

an EM/NCO’s tropical eagle

The interior is lined with dark blue-green rayon blended fabric

Upon the outbreak of WWII

The bayonet demonstrates only minor loss of finish to the nickel-plated features

A British Defence Medal

Russia, Empire. An Order of St. Anna, II. Class with Swords (Military Division) by Eduard Archive an EM/NCO’s tropical eagle( ). 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