Orders of Saint Anna of "Holstein" type made by Afanasy Panov /A•P/

Goldsmith Afanasy Panov /золотых дел мастер Афанасий Панов/ between 1802-1820 made 2897 "Holstein type" crosses of St. Anne order (type 1797) of 1st and 2nd class.

See also

Saint George orders made by Afanasy Panov https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-saint-george-made-by-afanasy-panov-aop.27238/
Saint Vladimir orders made by Afanasy Panov https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-saint-vladimir-made-by-afanasy-panov-aop.25810/
Orders of Saint Anna of 1815 type made by Afanasy Panov https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-saint-anna-of-1815-type-made-by-afanasy-panov-aop.28341


1st class cross.
Gold, enamel, colored glass, rhinestones.
Size 83 x 70 mm.
Weight 48.13 g.

Rare cross that is actually marked with readable "A•P" maker's mark for Афанасий Панов/Afanasy Panov and St. Petersburg assay office mark "anchors".
Usually crosses made by Afanasy Panov workshop bear only St.Petersburg coat of arms hallmark (marker's mark is unreadable or missing).

Iconography.

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Marks.

 

1st class cross awarded in 1807 to Talleyrand https://asiamedals.info/threads/ord...charles-maurice-de-talleyrand-perigord.25788/

 

1st class cross (additional photos https://asiamedals.info/threads/ear...e-from-private-collections.23605/#post-355621)

Gold, enamel, colored glass, rhinestones.
Size 78.6 x 72.0 mm.
Weight 55.88 g.
Marked with barely readable St.Petersburg coat of arms hallmark and French import gold marks.

 

1st class Order of Saint Anna awarded in 1808 to Armand-Augustin-Louis de Caulaincourt.

Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky (and other awards) of Armand-Augustin-Louis de Caulaincourt

Armand-Augustin-Louis de Caulaincourt was awarded with Order of St. Andrew on October 13, 1808 in Erfurt. On the very same day he received insignias of "junior" Imperial Russian orders: order of Saint Alexander Nevsky and order of Saint Anna. Gold, enamel. Made by Afanasy Panov workshop...

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Same workmanship.
Same iconography.

 

1st class cross.

Gold, gold, pastes, glass and enamel.
Size 79.5 x 72mm.
Marked on reverse with St.Petersburg coat of arms round mark.

 

Another rare 1st class cross with the maker's mark "A•P".

Gold, enamel, colored glass, rhinestones.
Size 79 x 66.7 mm.
Weight 57.23 g.

Medallions.

Marks.

 

Consolidated iconograhy.

Crosses marked "A•P".

Crosses without "A•P" mark.

 

2nd class cross from the collection of Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens.

Gold, enamel, colored glass, rhinestones.
Total height 68.2 mm.

Ring marked on obverse with St. Petersburg coat of arms round mark.
Added suspension converted cross into a pendant.

 

Interesting early (supposedly Panov-made) 1st class cross from the collection of State Historical Museum https://asiamedals.info/threads/ear...of-state-historical-museum.23510/#post-348233

Cross has different iconography than previous crosses but similar overall workmanship.

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Same cross under a different light.

 

1st class cross in mint condition.

Gold, enamel, colored glass, rhinestones.
Size 80 x 70 mm.

Marked with St. Petersburg coat of arms hallmark (also marked later with French import gold mark).

 

Central medallion that was taken from the "A•P"-made cross of Saint Anna order.

Metal, enamel.
Size 22 х 18.5 мм

 

Panov-made 1st class cross of St. Anne order.

Gold, enamel, colored glass, rhinestones.
Size 78.2 x 69.5 mm.

Unmarked.

 

Panov-made 1st class cross of St. Anne order.

Gold, enamel, colored glass, rhinestones.
Size 76 x 68.5 mm.
Weight 42 g.

Unmarked. Minor restorations.