An Exceptional Order of St.Anne with Diamonds c.1870
An Exceptional Order of St.Anne with Diamonds c.1870 - Cross First Class, in Gold and Old European cut Diamonds, center enameled, with arms in red glass, circa 1860-1880; cross in finely crafted, thoroughly hand-engraved and chiseled Gold, 58.08x64.75mm, unmarked, with (20) old European cut genuine diamonds (set in silver, soldered to gold, as it should be, standard procedure of the period); center with finely enameled portrait of St. Anne, encircled with additional 21 genuine old European cut genuine diamonds; dark red glass on the arms slightly scratched, cross shows overall moderate wear, in very fine condition, of Continental European manufacture, without ribbon, very fine condition and rare.