A gold and enamel Order of St Anne, Second Class, St Petersburg, late-19th century

An Important Swiss Collection (lots 6-7, 69, 73-94, 171-172, 195-199, 231-234, 253)

A gold and enamel Order of St Anne, Second Class, St Petersburg, late-19th century

Of bulbous form, centered with an enamel image of St Anne surrounded by diamonds, the arched spandrels and suspension pin also set with diamonds, the cross enamelled red over a guilloché ground, with a length of yellow-bordered red sash ribbon, struck to loop, 56 standard

50mm by 44mm