Orders of Saint Vladimir with "Engraved Guards" Swords and "Black" Flat Enamel made by Unidentified Russian Workshops

It seems that several Russian workshops that was active sometime between 1850s and 1870s were used such swords of this very specific shape.

1st class cross of Saint Vladimir order with unusual swords and iconography that are typical for this unidentified manufacturer.

Gold, enamel.
Size 57.4 x 52.8 mm.
Weight 21.9 g.

Marks are unreadable.

 

4th class cross of Saint Vladimir order with swords.

Gold, enamel.
Size 44 x 39 mm.
Weight 9.33 g.

Marked with a gold hallmark "56" /"large numbers" variation that was used during late 1850s-early 1860s/ and partly readable year mark "[1]85?».

Central medallions.

Marks.

Same cross after restoration (if you can call it that) of reverse medallion.

 

1st class Saint Anna cross with swords of similar form. Unfortunately maker's mark is only partly readable "CР?".

Privately Commissioned Orders of Saint Anna with Imperial Crown

2nd class cross from unknown manufacturer. Gold, enamel. Cross width 41 mm. Weight 20 g. Crown marked with "72" and St. Petersburg assay office year mark "1856". Cross marked with "72", partly readable St. Petersburg assay office year mark ".8.." and unreadable maker's mark under the enamel...

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See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/pri...entified-russian-workshops.27307/#post-363483

 

4th class cross with a swords of a familiar form. Circa 1870s.

Gold, enamel.
Size 41.2 mm.
Weight 18.58 g.

Marked with a St. Petersburg gold hallmark "56+anchors" and partly readable maker's mark "Ф?".