A Russian chamberlain's key from the reign of Tsar Alexander III (1881 - 1894), Bronze with partially preserved fire gilding. Openwork bow in the form of the crowned Russian double-headed eagle with cypher "A III" in Cyrillic script on the breast shield, the shaft with spirally wound laurel decoration, openwork bit. The bow with four carrying loops at the back. Length 16 cm. With original ribbon. Beautifully preserved. Cf. Duwe, Erzkämmerer, Kammerherrn und ihre Schlüssel, p. 407 - 410, with illustrations of Russian chamberlains' keys. Among the , Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available
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Keywords: 19th, alexander, century, chamberlain, key, reign, russian, tsar
