ORDER OF SAINT ANDREW THE FIRST-CALLED Fragment of a necklace...
ORDER OF SAINT ANDREW THE FIRST-CALLED
Fragment of a necklace from the Order of Saint Andrew, made of gold (750 parts per thousand) and polychrome enamel, consisting of 5 elements connected by links:
- a black-enameled double-headed imperial eagle centered on a shield depicting Saint George slaying the dragon in gold on a red-enameled background (H. 4.5 x W. 4.3 cm).
- two military trophies featuring the monogram of Tsar Peter the Great at their center, set against a background of hanging flags enamelled in green and white (H. 4.5 x W. 4.5 cm).
- two round medallions crossed by a blue-enameled St. Andrew’s cross and centered with the inscription “SARP” for “Sanctus Andreas Russiae Patronus” on a red-enameled background (Diameter 3.5 cm).
Russia, probably Saint Petersburg, late 18th–early 19th century.
No visible hallmark.
L. 22.7 cm (total). Gross weight: 98.5 g.
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ORDER OF SAINT ANDREW THE FIRST-CALLED
Fragment of a necklace from the Order of Saint Andrew, made of gold (750 parts per thousand) and polychrome enamel, consisting of 5 elements connected by links:
- a black-enameled double-headed imperial eagle centered on a shield depicting Saint George slaying the dragon in gold on a red-enameled background (H. 4.5 x W. 4.3 cm).
- two military trophies featuring the monogram of Tsar Peter the Great at their center, set against a background of hanging flags enamelled in green and white (H. 4.5 x W. 4.5 cm).
- two round medallions crossed by a blue-enameled St. Andrew’s cross and centered with the inscription “SARP” for “Sanctus Andreas Russiae Patronus” on a red-enameled background (Diameter 3.5 cm).
Russia, probably Saint Petersburg, late 18th–early 19th century.
No visible hallmark.
L. 22.7 cm (total). Gross weight: 98.5 g.
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Time, Location
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