MEDALLION WITH MEDAL OF EMPEROR ALEXANDER I

Creator(s): Ivan Anfimovich Shilov (Medalist)

Currently in storage

About this object

Gilt medallion with head of Emperor Alexander I in profile facing to the right. Inner part of frame has acanthus motif and outer edge is with interlacing decoration. Ring for suspension.

Object name:

MEDALLION WITH MEDAL OF EMPEROR ALEXANDER I

Made from:

Gilt metal -- glass

Made in:

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Date made:

1810

Size:

7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

14.21

Class:

METAL

Signature marks:

SIGNATURE И. ШИЛОВЪ [in Cyrillic, I. Shilov] INSCRIPTIONS Александръ Первой Б. М. Императоръ Всерос. / 1810 [in Cyrillic, trans: Alexander the First Emperor of all the Russias]; 290831,8 [in black ink] / N48 [in red] [on back]

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973