Imperial Russia Order and Medal from collection of State Historical Museum in Moscow

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Actually many of you should be familiar with this museum.

Visually

Official adress Red Square, building 1

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Highly recommended Museum.

Here you can find additional infromation

http://www.shm.ru/en/index.html

Museum has vast collection of antiques which includes very rare and beautiful orders and medals (actualy the name of this thread should be read "Orders and Medals ... ").

Time to take a look at these treasures.

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Order of St. Andrew the First-Called with Diamonds ( ) that belonged to famous General-field-Marshal A.I. Barytynsky

(for info go to http://ru.wikipedia....˜Ð²Ð°Ð½Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ‡)

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Portrait docoration from Pieter I The Great with diamonds

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Different angle and light

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Another highlight of the collection is 2nd class of St.George Order that belonged to to famous General-field-Marshal I.V. Gurko

For additional info please go to http://ru.wikipedia....¸Ð¼Ð¸Ñ€Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ‡

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Another light and angle

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