Ed_Haynes Posted September 21, 2007 Posted September 21, 2007 An odd recent arrival. A token imperial group.Priest Alexander Lebedev of the St. Sergius Monastery.
Ed_Haynes Posted September 21, 2007 Author Posted September 21, 2007 Doing what I can to clarify his image.
Ed_Haynes Posted September 21, 2007 Author Posted September 21, 2007 The reverse of the photo.He seems to have been born in 1867, with this picture taken on 20 May 1898.
Ed_Haynes Posted September 21, 2007 Author Posted September 21, 2007 (edited) For those who don't know St. Sergius . . . see:http://orthodoxwiki.org/Holy_Trinity-St._Sergius_Lavrahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troitse-Sergiyeva_Lavrahttp://www.stsl.ru/languages/en/index.phphttp://www.lavra.ru/http://www.musobl.divo.ru/archit_e.html http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/657 Edited September 21, 2007 by Ed_Haynes
Ed_Haynes Posted September 21, 2007 Author Posted September 21, 2007 His medals (remounted from what he is shown wearing in the photo):1- Medal for Zeal ? Nicholas II, in silver, 1894-192- Medal for Efforts in the First General Census of the Population
Ed_Haynes Posted September 21, 2007 Author Posted September 21, 2007 His cross with chain, silver-dipped bronze (but most of the silvering is now gone).
Ed_Haynes Posted September 21, 2007 Author Posted September 21, 2007 Close-up (4-3/4" in height, 2-1/2" in width and 1/8" in thickness).
Ed_Haynes Posted September 21, 2007 Author Posted September 21, 2007 The reverse.This has been translated to me as: "Image. Be true, with your word, life, love, spirit, faith, and purity." The date is inscribed as "Year 1896 Day of May 14th". The large inscribed "N" stands for Nicholas II.
Ed_Haynes Posted September 21, 2007 Author Posted September 21, 2007 And, finally, a hand-painted porcelain pocket-sized icon.
Vatjan Posted September 21, 2007 Posted September 21, 2007 Thanks for showing these Ed. That inscribed cross is a real beauty. And a picture always brings a group to life. Too bad these imperial items are so expensive, otherwise I would readily go down that slippery slope.Best regardsJan
Chris Liontas Posted December 21, 2007 Posted December 21, 2007 Ed that cross is absolutely outstanding!! Thank you so much for showing it. The Orthodox Crosses from Russia can be such works of art! Love seeing them
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