Russia, Imperial. An Order Of St. Anne, Iii Class With Swords, By Dmitri Osipov, C.1917 United Republic of F) An Unknown identification tag

F) An Unknown identification tag

with original pinback hanger marked MASSACHUSETTS

without brooch pinback)

A vertical slit set into the lower back is flanked on each side by scalloped flaps

Russia, Imperial. An Order Of St. Anne, Iii Class With Swords, By Dmitri Osipov, C.1917 United Republic of F) An Unknown identification tag( ). In bronze gilt, two swords crossed in all four quadrants, cross arms with red enamels and centerpiece with hand painted St. Anne, measuring at 34. 44mm (w) x 38. 99mm (h) to top of ring suspension, and weighing at 16. 5 grams, well marked on reverse 6 o'clock arm "K" and "AO" (Dmitri Osipov), on fine original bow ribbon, in extremely fine condition. Footnote: The Order of St. Anne was founded in memory of Schleswig Holstein's wife Anna Petrovna