Order of St. Anne, Type II (Ca.1820-1917), Civil Division, II Class Cross

SKU: 01.RUS.0113.103.01

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  • II Class Badge Obverse
  • II Class Badge Obverse
  • II Class Badge Reverse
  • II Class Badge Reverse

Attributes

  • country
    Russia
  • date of institution
    February 14, 1735
  • makers
    Albert Keibel ; Eduard ; Wilhelm Keibel; Julius Keibel; Dmitri Osipov; Nichols & Plinke; Karl Schubert; Imanuel Pannasch (all from St. Petersburg); and other Russian makers. Russian awards were also manufactured by Austrian, German, French and other European makers.
  • remarks
    Cross measures 50x50mm approximately, and is worn as neck decoration. The value is dependent on the period and quality of manufacture, and the maker. There are minor variations of the design and size of this cross.

History


The reverse features the first letters of the Order's motto, "AMANTIBUS, JUSTITIAM, PIETATEM, FIDEM."

The Order grades which have black enamel instead of red enamel on the arms, are early versions of this Order. They are referred to as "Black Annes" and were a popular version awarded in the late 1800s.

In 1815, Emperor Alexander I added a IV Class Badge to the Order, which was strictly awarded for military merit.

From 1796 to 1828, the I and II Class Badges have versions that are decorated with brilliants. After 1828, I and II Class Badges with brilliants were only awarded to
foreign dignitaries.

In 1828, a bow ribbon was added to the III Class Badge to award men for military acts of valour.

Crowns were added as a version design element to the I and II Classe awards from 1828 to 1874.

In 1844, the Order was made conferrable upon non-Christians. On these awards, the obverse image of St. Anne was replaced with an image of the Imperial Eagle.

The Military Division version of Class I and II were added in 1855, and feature the addition of intersecting swords.

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Versions

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Version

Order of St. Anne, Type II, Civil Division, II Class Cross (in gold)

  • Price

    $2500 USD

  • Composition

    Gold/Enamelled

  • Inscription

  • Size

    50mm

  • Maker

    Ivan Keibel

  • Version Remarks

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St.anne+tiii+iic+diamonds+nys+xxii
Version

Order of St. Anne, Type II, Civil Division, II Class Cross (with diamonds)

  • Price

    $25000 USD

  • Composition

    Gold/Enamelled/Diamonds

  • Inscription

  • Size

    50mm

  • Maker

  • Version Remarks

    This example was offered by D. Markov/The New York Sale in 2008 for $35,000.

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Anne+ii+civ+black
Version

Order of St. Anne, Type II, Civil Division, II Class Cross (in black enamel)

  • Price

    $7,500 USD

  • Composition

    Gold/Enamelled

  • Inscription

  • Size

    40mm

  • Maker

  • Version Remarks

    Awards with "black enamels" (in fact dark red, or rarely dark blue) were in fashion ca. 1860-1880, and always obtained as "private purcha...

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Version

Order of St. Anne, Type II, Civil Division, II Class Cross (for non-Christians)

  • Price

    $16,000 USD

  • Composition

    Gold/Enamelled

  • Inscription

  • Size

    43mm

  • Maker

    Albert Keibel, St. Petersburg

  • Version Remarks

    On Non-Christian version, the center medallion features a Russian Imperial eagle, instead of the Saint Anne. This example sold by Mort...

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Anne+ii+crown+iic
Version

Order of St. Anne, Type II, Civil Division, II Class Cross (with Imperial Crown)

  • Price

    $35000 USD

  • Composition

    Gold/Enamelled

  • Inscription

  • Size

    50mm

  • Maker

  • Version Remarks

    Available on eMedals in 2020 for $35,000

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Version

Order of St. Anne, Type II, Civil Division, II Class Cross (with Imperial Crown, for non-christian)

  • Price

    N/A

  • Composition

  • Inscription

  • Size

  • Maker

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Version

Order of St. Anne, Type II, Civil Division, II Class Cross (with Imperial Crown, by Kammerer & Keibel)

  • Price

    $20,000 USD

  • Composition

    Gold/Enamelled

  • Inscription

  • Size

    43mmx72.5mm

  • Maker

    Kammerer & Keibel

  • Version Remarks

    Version with Crown was issued ca. 1828-1874. Auction estimate by Morton & Eden Ltd in 2012; £30,000.

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In Wear

An Unknown Soldier wearing an Order of St. Anne
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