Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Ann, III Class in Gold with Swords, c.1905 certificate_of_authenticity the reverse with a crossed

the reverse with a crossed sword and laurel branch

Lieutenant Gardner assumed command of the two combined platoons and Lieutenant Clark acted as a runner to Company Headquarters (HQ) and Battalion HQ to the rear

secreted within a period original two-piece card stock presentation case

During his medical examination

The inside is lined in brown cotton in selected locations

Russia, Imperial. An Order of St. Ann, III Class in Gold with Swords, c.1905 certificate_of_authenticity the reverse with a crossed( ). Instituted February 14, 1735. A lovely St. Anne, constructed of 14K Gold, consisting of a red enamelled cross with ornamented Gold patterns and swords in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a white enamelled centerpiece bearing the hand painted figure of St. Anna, the reverse with a similar white enamelled medallion, bearing the hand painted initials A. I. P. F. for the Latin Anna Imperatoris Petri Filia (Anna, Emperor