Orders of Saint Anna made by Rothe, Wien

The bulk of these "collector's copies" (or more precisely fakes) was manufactured between early 1960s and late 1990s.
"Original" breast star's hallmarks are frequently polished (sometimes new fake Imperial Russian/European marks are added).
Crosses are usually unmarked (sometimes new fake Imperial Russian/European marks are added).

Typical full set of 1st class St.Anna order with Imperial Crown and with Swords.

Cross.
Silver, gilding, enamel.
Size 84x54 mm.

Breast star.
Silver, gilding, enamel.
Size 86 mm.

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Full set of 1st class without swords.

Cross with guilloché.
Silver, gilding, enamel.
Size 84×54 mm.

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Breast star.
Silver, gilding, enamel.
Size 83 mm.


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Marks.

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1st class cross without guilloché.

Silver, gilding, enamel.
Size 83.3×54.3 mm.
Weight 47.07 g.

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Silver, gilding, enamel.
Size 83.3×54.2 mm.
Weight 47.43 g.

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Копия ордена  Святой Анны фирмы Роте.jpg


Another cross with slightly different iconography and fake Russian marks.

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Childish attempt.

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Gold (allegedly), enamel.
Size 53.8 mm.

Marked with unreadable Austrian (?) hallmark.

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Black enamel variation (strictly for aficionados).

Silver, gilding, enamel.
Size 84×54.3 mm.

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Another example.

Silver, gilding, enamel.
Size 78 x 54 mm.

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Iconography variation.

Silver, gilding, enamel.
Size 54 mm.

Marked with a French import silver hallmark "swan".

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Central medallions.

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Ridiculously funny "black" full set.

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Crown in black enamel but the central medallion still in red.

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Another set in "black" enamel. This time breast star has swords.

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Looks like original red enamel in the central medallion was relaid.

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Another example of unmarked cross with black enamel.

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Two variations of breast stars are known: solid rays and diamond-cut rays.
All known breast stars with solid rays are post war copies.

Solid rays variation without swords.

Silver, gilding, enamel.
Size 84.2 x 83.6 mm.
Weight 64.26 g.

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Marked "WIEN" and "C•F•ROTHE".

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Breast star with different set of hallmarks (Rothe has marks for all tastes).

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Solid rays variation with swords.

Silver, gilding, enamel.
Size 83.7 mm.

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Diamond-cut rays variation without crown of much better quality. Marked with Vienne assay office silver hallmarks marks from pre-1922 time period (Rothe used several different sets of such marks during 1960+ time period).

Silver, gilding, enamel.
Size 85 x 91 mm.
Weight 65.9 g.

Note the different workmanship of central medallion.

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Marks ("WIEN" and "C•F•ROTHE" + two additional "A" silver hallmarks of Vienna assay office that were used before 1922).

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Same breast star under different light.

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Example of Rothe-made star with added Lemaitre plate.

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"De luxe" breast star with diamond-cut rays.

Completely different level of workmanship.

Silver, gold, enamel.

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Feel the difference.

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Order of Saint Anna made by   Rothe, Wien.jpg


Same breast star under different light.

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Central medallion and crown.

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Rarity. Well, at least among Rothe-made fakes.

Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 84 x 54 mm.
Weight 47.9 g.

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Recipe: one Rothe-made Saint Anna order with Imperial crown + added (most likely also Rothe-made) swords + fake marks.

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Phantasy "Russian" marks.

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Swords.

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Crosses without crowns.

Silver, gilt enamel.
Size 59.4 x 53.8 mm.
Marked with French import silver mark "swan".

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Another such cross with slightly different iconography.

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Same cross under a different light.

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"Full set" .

Cross.

Silver, gilding, enamel.
Size 84×54 mm.
Unmarked.


Breast star.

Silver, gilding, enamel.
Size 83 mm.
Marked "C.F.Rothe" and "Wien".

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Breast star without Imperial Crown.

Silver, gilding, enamel.
Size 85 x 83 mm.
Weight 62.2 g.

Marked "C.F.Rothe" and "Wien".

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Marks.

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1st class "set" made by Rothe with a new variation of the breast star.

Silver, gilding, enamel.
Cross size 53 mm.
Breast star size 82 mm.

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1st class set made by Rothe.jpg
 
Interesting variant of diamond-cut breast star with unmistakable features of Rothe fabrique.

Silver, gold, enamel.

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