Russia, Kingdom. An Imperial Order of Saint Anne in Gold, II Class Badge, by Eduard, c. 1910 Auction while the same fixture also

while the same fixture also retains a functional spring catch to securely hold the dagger in place during storage

Instituted by Guangxu Emperor on 7 February 1882

the scabbard release button just below the crossguard functional

printed and bound in Great Britain by The University Press at Cambridge

Russia, Kingdom. An Imperial Order of Saint Anne in Gold, II Class Badge, by Eduard, c. 1910 Auction while the same fixture also( ). Instituted in 1735. In Gold, a red enameled cross with ornamented 14 karat Gold patterns in each of the corners, the obverse centerpiece bearing 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, mm (h) x mm (w), enamels intact, marked 56 gold on