EXTREMELY RARE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL SWORD with ORDER of St. ANNA, NAMED, 1812
Russian Imperial Sword with the Order of St. Anna, named, 1812. This is an interesting Russian Imperial Officer Sword with an engraved blade featuring inscriptions. On the scabbard, there is a St. Anna Order with a Cyrillic inscription that reads 'FOR BRAVERY.' The sword has a long and fascinating history; originally from Bulgaria, it was awarded to a Russian officer who fought in Tarutino (1812), Maloyaroslavets, Beresino, Vyzma, and Lyahovo. Please see images with engraved words.
HISTORY: The Battle of Tarutino was part of Napoleon's invasion of Russia. In this battle, Russian troops under the command of Bennigsen defeated French troops led by Joachim Murat. For more information, please see below.
CONDITION: Very good condition for its age with normal wear. The item is described to the best of our knowledge. For further information, please refer to the pictures and feel free to contact us via email with any questions.
PROVENANCE: 1. From collection, representing the third generation of Russian emigration in the USA; 2. Sofe Design Auctions, LLC, Richardson, TX, USA, February 25, 2023 (the winner will receive this information); 3. Our sale of this item adds another layer of provenance. History of sale is very IMPORTANT for serious collection.
DIMENSIONS: Total length (inside scabbard): 35 1/4 inches (90 cm), Blade length : 29 1/8 inches (74 cm).
ESTIMATED PRICE: $5,000 - $30,000 (significantly lower than today's market price). You have a GREAT CHANCE to purchase a rare item for your collection, and over the years, its price will only INCREASE.
HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago, Russian weapons with order of St. Anna were sold on Live Auctioneers, Christie's and Sotheby's for $18,750 (15 years ago), $20,885 (5 years ago), $32,310 (dagger, 16 years ago), and $37,692 (3 years ago) - please refer to the screenshots for details. Today, prices have significantly increased compared to those of 5-10 years ago.
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WIKIPEDIA: On 18 October 1812 Kutuzov ordered Bennigsen and Miloradovich to attack Murat's corps (20,000 men) with two columns stealthily crossing the forest in the dead of night. Bennigsen's main column included three columns led by Vasily Orlov-Denisov, Karl Gustav von Baggehufwudt and Alexander Osterman-Tolstoy respectively. The other column was supposed to play an auxiliary role. In the darkness most of the troops got lost. By the morning only Cossack troops under the command of General Vasily Orlov-Denisov reached the original destination, suddenly attacked the French troops and captured the French camp with transports and cannons. Since other Russian units came late the French were able to recover. When the Russians emerged from the forest they came under French fire and suffered casualties. Murat was forced to retreat to escape being surrounded. The French forces suffered more than 3,000 dead and wounded, 12 cannons, 20 caissons, 30 train-waggons had been taken, two generals killed, the Russians lost about 500 dead.

WIKIPEDIA: The Battle of Maloyaroslavets took place on 24 October 1812 as part of the French invasion of Russia. It was Kutuzov's decisive battle to force Napoleon to retreat northwest over Mozhaisk to Smolensk on the devastated route of his advance with a higher probability of starvation. Kutuzov's next attack against the remnants of the Grande Armee, the Battle of Krasnoi, began on 15 November 1812, 3 weeks later.

WIKIPEDIA: The Battle of (the) Berezina (or Beresina) took place from 26 to 29 November 1812, between Napoleon's Grande Armee and the Imperial Russian Army under Field Marshal Wittgenstein and Admiral Chichagov. Napoleon was retreating back toward Poland in chaos after the aborted occupation of Moscow and trying to cross the Berezina River at Borisov. The outcome of the battle was inconclusive as, despite heavy losses, Napoleon managed to cross the river and continue his retreat with the surviving remnants of his army.

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