Imperial Russia Treasure from Naryshkin Mansion in St. Petersburg

[Paul R]

Astonishing find! It is a shame that the medals were not mounted. Kinda shocked to see that actually. Definitely a once in a lifetime find.

[JapanX]

We know that the dexter coat of the two shields accollé in post #34 (and below) is that of the Naryshkin family but do we know anything about the coat (or coats, actually) on the sinister side of this marshalling, please?

This is Somov family coat

From official armorial of Russian Impire

[JapanX]

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[Trooper_D]

This is Somov family coat

From official armorial of Russian Impire

An impeccable and irrefutable source! - thanks. I am not quite sure why the Somov coat - which btw looks vaguely Polish, to me - is on the dexter side when it comes from the husband. I guess the answer is that his wife significantly outranks him. Anyway, apologies for going off topic.

Edited August 15, 2014 by Trooper_D

[JapanX]

Interestingly their forefather (back in 1389) was murza from the Golden Horde

Their family house in St.Petersburg still has coat

[Rogi]

Wow the orders are arranged like candy hehehe

Excellent post Nick :D

[JapanX]

Madame est servie!

[Trooper_D]

Interestingly their forefather (back in 1389) was murza from the Golden Horde

So, perhaps, totemic and/or Islamic in origin. Very interest.

[paja]

I saw just couple of photos of this unbelievable find on some Russian forum before, but most of the photos you were so kind to share with us I see for the first time. Many many thanks!

[paja]

Danilo (russian work by the way )

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Very unusual look, early variant or something else? Do you happen to know the producer?

[Rogi]

AK maybe?

[JapanX]

So, perhaps, totemic and/or Islamic in origin.

They certainly remembered their roots

We can see crescend in some other russian coats of arms.

Full list can be found here

http://www.symbolarium.ru/index.php/%D0%9F%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%83%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%8F%D1%86_(%D0%B3%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B4.)

[JapanX]

Do you happen to know the producer?

Hallmarks of the St. Petersburg District Assay Administration (1908-1917) 84 + not readable personal mark (perhaps БШ or ВШ)

[JapanX]

Very unusual look, early variant or something else?

It certainly is

100% russian Danilo.

Better quality pictures

Obverse

[JapanX]

Reverse

[JapanX]

By the way, during this time period there was another (unknown) russian manufacturer of this order

[JapanX]

Medallions

Judging by its hallmarks this piece was made somewhere between 1899 and 1903.

[Rogi]

I love that orange enamel

[JapanX]

Yep.

Pretty eccentric

Edited August 15, 2014 by JapanX

[paja]

Many thanks for new information and photos!

In this topic http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/6396-montenegro-bravery-award/?p=241117 2nd class set is presented for which it is said that it is made by Russian producer Igor Ozeretski. I tried to find some info on that producer but had no luck...

[JapanX]

Check this thread again