Antiquities of the russian country, 1846-1853. V. 1. Illustrator — solntsev, fyodor grigorievich bishop's staff and the tsar's cup the sacristy of the smolensk assumption cathedral holds two monuments to the zeal of the tsars mikhail fyodorovich and alexei mikhailovich: a bishop's staff and a ladle for pouring in warmth. One is bound in silver with chased gilded apples and a cross at the top of the crossbar. The other is silver, with an inscription indicating the name of the crowned contributor; on its bottom is carved a double-headed eagle with two crowns on its heads, and on the other side are the words: "weight m (40) zolotniks". Date: 1846—1853.
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