Russia, Imperial. An Order Of St. Anne In Gold, Ii Class, Civil Division, By Aleksandr Krivovichev, C.1900 Hold he was taken on strength

he was taken on strength at the Canadian Army Service Corps Base Depot on the 14th

handle with care

copyrighted by the author in 1963

on a 58 mm-long needle pin

Russia, Imperial. An Order Of St. Anne In Gold, Ii Class, Civil Division, By Aleksandr Krivovichev, C.1900 Hold he was taken on strength( . ). Instituted in 1735. In 14K Gold with red enamels, painted centerpieces, weighing 8. 3 grams, marked "56" (14K Gold) beside the St. Petersburg city mark on the reverse of the integral ring, reverse of the badge marked with the Russian coat of arms on the arm at 12 o'clock and maker marked "AK" on the arm at 6 o'clock, measuring 34. 7 mm (w) x 39. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, intact enamels, on a shortened modern neck ribbon,