The badge of the Imperial Order of St. Anne of 1797

Gold, enamel, rhinestones, colored glass. An extremely rare order of the early 19th century, made in the workshop of A.V. Panov, in almost luxurious condition. The size is 50*59 mm. The weight is 25.16 grams. The sign is a golden four-pointed cross, the ends of which are covered with dark red (ruby) glass. Between the ends of the cross there are golden through-the-wall openwork patterns, along the edges of the rays and between them the award is decorated with sparkling rose-cut stones (crystal rhinestones). The central element of the sign is an oval enamel medallion with a full—length image of St. Anne. Guarantee of authenticity.

The Order was established in 1735 by Karl Friedrich, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, in memory of his late wife Anna Petrovna (daughter of Peter the Great). In 1797, Emperor Paul I introduced this award into the official award system of the Russian Empire. In 1800-1820, approximately 40 badges of the Order of St. Anna, 1st degree, and 200 badges of the Order of St. Anna, 2nd degree, were issued annually. This badge is a capitular example of the Order of the early 19th century. The design drawing of the badges of the Order of St. Anna of the late XVIII - early XIX centuries was made by architect N. A. Lvov in 1797. Similar badges of the Order of the 1st and 2nd degrees of the so-called "Pavlovsky" type were awarded from 1797 to 1829.