86 - A large parade bar for a naval officer, consisting of:

A large parade bar for a naval officer, consisting of: - a 4th-class Cross of the Order of St. Vladimir in gold and enamel, awarded for military merit (by Albert Keibel, St. Petersburg, before 1899), with a triangular ribbon; - a commemorative medal marking the reign of Alexander III, with a scarlet ribbon; - the China Campaign Medal (1900–1901), with a St. Andrew–St. Vladimir ribbon; - the Russo-Japanese War Medal (1904–1905), with a St. George–St. Anne ribbon; - Anchor Medal (1904–1905), commemorating the voyage of the 2nd Pacific Squadron (Admiral Rojestvensky’s expedition from the Baltic Sea to the tragic Battle of Tsushima), reserved exclusively for the crews and officers of that fleet (only 5,500 struck), with a ribbon in the colors of the national flag; - Medal of the First General Census of 1897, with a ribbon in the colors of the national flag; - Medal commemorating the Centennial of the War of 1812, with a St. Vladimir ribbon; - Medal commemorating the Tricentennial of the Romanov Dynasty (1613–1913), with a ribbon in the colors of the national flag. Mounted on a rigid plate, fastened to the back with a pin. Russia, Nicholas II era. H. 8.5 x W. 20.4 cm. (bar). Gross weight: 175.3 g. History This bar likely belonged to a mid-ranking naval officer, whose medals tell the story of a sailor who fought in the Far East and survived the war against Japan. The presence of the Anchor Medal, awarded in 1907, combined with the Cross of St. Vladimir with swords, marks the career of a valiant officer of the Imperial Navy, a witness to one of the most dramatic naval episodes in Russian history.