Imperial Russia A Curious Case of Miniature Collar`s of St. Adrew Order

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These one have been always interested me...

Any ideas for what occasions they were used and (for that matter) how they were wore?

Here they come.

It is belived that this piece was made somewhere around 1870

Edited August 13, 2012 by JapanX

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This one belonged to John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham. Made in St. Petersburg by Wilhelm Kämmerer in 1838.

Length of collar (including clasp) 173mm (!!!)

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Only three medallions from another miniature collar

Obverse

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Reverse

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.... how they were wore?

No ideas at all?

Anyway, here comes more "simple" one.

Belonged to Duke William of Brunswick (1830-1884)

Very interesting one.

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Obverse

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Reverse

[TacHel]

IMHO, such a small representation might've been worn on the chest or sticking out of the boutonnière by a non Russian who probably had Orders from his own country that had precedence.

The Duke of Brunswick's minis are simply breathtaking!

Where on Earth do you get these incredible pictures from???

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Where on Earth do you get these incredible pictures from???

Steal in a small way here and there

The Duke of Brunswick's minis are simply breathtaking!

Sold by Morton&Eden in May 2012 for 18 000 pounds ;)

Edited August 27, 2012 by JapanX

[paul wood]

The Grand Duke of Baden Collection, Hermann Historica, 20/10/2000 lot 12, 10 link chain with badge, 25 x 14.5mm, wt. 12g, estimate 12,000 DM sold for the same.

Those were the days my firend to missquote Mary Hopkin.

Paul