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Source Description
The plate is rimmed with alternating V and koskoshnik shapes enameled in turquoise with green, white and red interlace. Attached to the central gilt ground is the collar of the Order St Andrew First Called, the highest order of imperial Russia established by Peter the Great in 1698. Double-headed eagles bearing shields with St. George and the Dragon are pinned to the plate's edges. At the apex of the collar is the crown of St. Andrew and, at the base, the cross of St. Andrew. Attached to the chain are medallions showing St. Andrew martyred on an X-shaped cross; the letter P for Peter the Great; the cross of St. Andrew, and St. George, the patron saint of Moscow.
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Document identity
localId
82512
label
Presentation Plate with Crown and Cross of Saint Andrew
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
82512
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object
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normalized
title
Presentation Plate with Crown and Cross of Saint Andrew
description
The plate is rimmed with alternating V and koskoshnik shapes enameled in turquoise with green, white and red interlace. Attached to the central gilt ground is the collar of the Order St Andrew First Called, the highest order of imperial Russia established by Peter the Great in 1698. Double-headed eagles bearing shields with St. George and the Dragon are pinned to the plate's edges. At the apex of the collar is the crown of St. Andrew and, at the base, the cross of St. Andrew. Attached to the chain are medallions showing St. Andrew martyred on an X-shaped cross; the letter P for Peter the Great; the cross of St. Andrew, and St. George, the patron saint of Moscow.
provenance
Jean M. Riddell, Washington, D.C.; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 2010.
date
1885-1889
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
plates (dishes)
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1
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1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
1.3
height
21.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 1/2 x Diam: 8 1/2 in. (1.3 x 21.6 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Symbols] crossed anchors
88; [Mark] In Cyrillic: GA; [Inventory number] 815
med
silver gilding, filigree and painted enamel
creator_ids
31675
collection_ids
EAN
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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830c98dca3ee750b