Russia, Empire. An Early French Made Order of Saint Anna, I Class Star, c.1830 Auction He went on to lead

He went on to lead the 17th Cavalry Brigade of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg in 1907

with obverse centre exhibiting an enameled blue Maltese cross in silver gilt

while the cross if officially engraved

with a heading inscribed "PIONIERE" above the standard on the obverse

but with little government control

Russia, Empire. An Early French Made Order of Saint Anna, I Class Star, c.1830 Auction He went on to lead( ). Instituted on February 14th, 1735. An extremely fine jeweler quality breast star, constructed of silver and multi coloured enamels, consisting of an eight pointed star with a multi faceted surface and multiple smaller rays between each arm, the obverse with a circular central 18kt Gold medallion bearing a cross made up of four red enameled petals, surrounded by a ring of red enamels inscribed Aman, Just, Piet, Fidem (Amantibus, Justitam,