Orders of Saint Alexander Nevsky made by Rothe /CF Rothe&Nephew, Wien/

All these breast stars (and badges) were manufactured as "copies for collectors" during 1960s-1970s. Resold later as originals of "made by unknown European workshop"/"made by Austrian workshop". Quite often they bear fake marks of Imperial Russia, Austro-Hungarian Empire and even French Republic.​

Breast star with swords.
Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 88 mm.

 

Breast star without swords.
Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 88 mm.
Weight 69.8 g.
Marked with Austro-Hungarian hallmarks for 800th silver, Vienna mark (head of Diana, right, 3, A, in a 5-petal shield) and "FR" marks.

 

Breast star with swords.
Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 88 x 88,4 mm.
Weight 77.3 g.

 

Another variation of fake /a.k.a. "collector's copy"/ breast star made by Rothe.

Silver, gold, enamel.
Size 79×79 mm.

Marks.

 

Breast star variation with a different form of rays (see also https://asiamedals.info/threads/ord...rothe-cf-rothe-nephew-wien.25613/#post-360677).

Silver, gilding, enamel.
Size 85 mm.
Unmarked.

Medallions comparison (on the right medallion of the breast star with swords that was depicted above).

 

Diamond-cut breast star without swords.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 87 х 86 mm
Weight 69.47 g.

Unmarked.

 

Classical Rothe-made copy of Saint Alexander Nevsky breast star that was also recently donated to the Kremlin collection together with these ̷f̷a̷k̷e̷s̷ ̷ "newly regained relics" https://asiamedals.info/threads/fak...e-collection-of-moscow-kremlin-museums.23728/ ; https://asiamedals.info/threads/fak...e-collection-of-moscow-kremlin-museums.25625/ ; https://asiamedals.info/threads/rep...e-collection-of-moscow-kremlin-museums.23698/.

 

Our old acquaintance https://asiamedals.info/threads/ord...rothe-cf-rothe-nephew-wien.25600/#post-355832 with a different set of fake marks.
This time breast star was "made in France".

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 82 mm.

Marked with a fake French silver hallmark "boar's head" and phantasy (?) maker's mark.

Same breast star under a different light.

 

Breast star with swords.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 84 mm.

Marked with a fake AK maker's mark for Albert Keibel workshop.