Order of Saint Andrew the First-Called, Collar

SKU: 01.RUS.0101.100.01

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  • I Class Collar
  • I Class Collar
  • I Class Collar Link Obverse
  • I Class Collar Link Reverse
  • I Class Collar Link Obverse
  • I Class Collar Link Reverse
  • I Class Collar Link Obverse
  • I Class Collar Link Reverse

Attributes

  • country
    Russia
  • date of institution
    March 10, 1699
  • makers
    Manuel Pannasch (1821-1836); Kammerer and Keibel (1836-1841); Albert Keibel; Nicholls and Plincke; Wilhelm Keibel; Imanuel Pannasch; Eduard (1908-1917)
  • remarks
    The highest-ranking, and most prestigious Russian Imperial Order, bestowed in a single class. It was the only Russian Order for which a Collar was ever officially authorized. The badge could be worn, depending on the occasion, suspended from the Collar or on a sash. Collar, in gold and enamels, originally had 23 links (until 1850) and 17 links thereafter. Earlier collars (by Imanuel Pannasch and Kämmerer and Keibel) are more valuable. Eduard was the last maker (1908-1917). Value of higher-end Russian Orders varies greatly; value depends on period and quality of manufacture, and the maker; as well as value of Russian currency and general economic situation in Russia. A rare award.

History


The Order was initially designed by Peter the Great in 1698, but it was not officially instituted until 1699.

It was considered the highest Order of Chivalry in the Russian Empire, and it was awarded for acts of extraordinary military or civil merit.

Recipients of this Order were automatically conferred the Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky, the Order of the White Eagle, the Order of Saint Anne (I Class only), and the Order of Saint Stanislaus (I Class only).

Low ranking recipients automatically moved up to the position of Lieutenant General or Vice Admiral.

The statutes for the Order were created in 1720, but were never officially approved by Peter the Great. Since the Tsar controlled the production of this Order, a number of variations exist.

This Order was discontinued during the USSR, and re-instituted as the most prestigious Russian Order by the Russian Federation in 1998.

The Order awards with diamonds were a special distinction and they were added to the award at the expense of the recipient.

The collar was only worn on state occasions.

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Versions

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Version

Order of Saint Andrew the First-Called, I Class Collar (by Keibel, c. 1900)

  • Price

    $325,000 USD

  • Composition

    Gold/Enamelled

  • Inscription

    Obv: S.A.R.P. Rev: ЗА ВБРУ ИВЬРНОСТЬ

  • Size

  • Maker

  • Version Remarks

    Saint Andrew Collar with Breast Badge and Star: available on eMedals 2020 for $325,000.

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Version

Order of Saint Andrew the First-Called, I Class Collar (by Immanuel Pannasch, c. 1831)

  • Price

    $380,000 USD

  • Composition

    Gold/Enamelled

  • Inscription

  • Size

  • Maker

    Immanuel Pannasch

  • Version Remarks

    This collar was sold by Auktionshaus Andreas Thies for €372,000 in September 2019.

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Miniatures

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Miniature

Order of Saint Andrew the First-Called, I Class Collar Miniature

  • Price

    $38000 USD

  • Size

    12x13.5mm

  • Composition

  • Remarks

In Wear

Princess Louise of Baden, later known as Elizabeth Alexeievna Empress of Russia, was born January 24, 1779 in Baden. Princess Louise was chosen by Empress Catherine II of Russia as a bride for Grand Duke Alexander Pavlovich and went to Russia in November 1792. She took the title of Grand Duchess of Russia after converting to the Orthodox Church and took the name Elizabeth Alexeievna. Her and Alexander were married on September 28, 1793. She had two daughters, but both died in early childhood. While their marriage was originally happy, Alexander I and Elizabeth soon led separate lives and had affairs. She was not popular with the Russian people nor her husband’s family, but she was a reliable supporter of her husband’s policies. In 1814, she joined her husband at the Congress of Vienna. The two reconciled in the 1820s and moved to Taganrog where Alexander died in December 1825. Elizabeth died five months later on May 16, 1826 during her return journey to the capital. She was decorated with the Order of St Andrew Collar.
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Princess Louise of Baden

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