A Russian chamberlain key from the reign of Tsar Alexander III, (1881 - 1894) Bronze with partially retained fire gilding. Openwork bow in the form of a crowned Russian double eagle with the Cyrillic cypher "A III" on the escutcheon, the shaft with spirally wound laurel decoration, openwork bit. The bow with four carrying eyes at back. Length cm. Well preserved. Cf. Duwe, Erzkämmerer, Kammerherrn und ihre Schlüssel, p. 407-410, with illustrations of Russian chamberlain keys. Among the chamberlains of Tsar Alexander III were from 1884 onward , Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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