Russia, Empire. An Order of St. Anna, II. Class with Swords (Military Division) by Eduard certificate_of_authenticity The German triumph in the

The German triumph in the Battle of Spicheren is seen as one of three vital victories leading to the overall victory of Germany over France in the Franco-Prussian War

It was originally awarded in one grade

the obverse bearing four rows of twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire

with a sheet metal hinge and a round wire catch

all four prongs perfectly intact on the reverse

Russia, Empire. An Order of St. Anna, II. Class with Swords (Military Division) by Eduard certificate_of_authenticity The German triumph in the( ). Instituted on February 14th, 1735. Constructed of 14 kt Gold, consisting of a red enameled cross with ornamented Gold patterns with swords in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a white enameled centerpiece bearing the hand painted figure of St. Anna, the reverse with a similar white enameled medallion, bearing the hand painted initials A. I. P. F. for the Latin Anna Imperatoris Petri Filia (Anna, Emperor Peters