Breast stars of St.Vladimir and St.Anna orders of British physician Sir James Boniface Leighton

St. Vladimir orderbreast star.

Silver, gold, enamel,
Size 84 mm.

Circa 1830, made by unidentified workshop.

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St. Anna order breast star.

Silver, gold, enamel.
Size 82.3 mm.

Circa 1830, made by the same unidentified workshop.

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Sir James Leighton was appointed Court Physician to Tsar Alexander I in 1805, as well as becoming Physician General to the Imperial Russian Navy. He continued to serve under Nicholas I and the Tsarina, Alexandra Feodorovna. He retired to England in 1830 when he was created Knight Bachelor at the personal request of the Tsar.

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Prussian order of the Red Eagle, 2nd class.

Gold, enamel.
Size 43 mm.

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