Imperial Crown of Russia

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The Imperial Crown of Russia was the lavish, jewel-encrusted coronation crown of the Russian tsars, symbolizing the autocratic power and sovereignty of the Russian Empire.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf imperial crown
jewelled crown
regalia
color red
silver
white
country Russian Empire
creator Georg Friedrich Eckart NERFINISHED
Jeremias Posier
depicts laurel wreath
oak wreath
diameter approximately 26 cm
genre ceremonial crown
hasPart cross
laurel branches
monde
oak leaves
two half-spheres
hasQuality lavishly jewel-encrusted
height approximately 27.5 cm
heritageStatus national treasure of Russia
inception 1762
location Moscow Kremlin Armoury
madeFor Catherine II of Russia
materialUsed diamonds
gold
pearls
silver
spinel
notableWork large red spinel at the top
numberOfDiamonds nearly 5000
numberOfItems 1
ownedBy Russian state
partOf Russian imperial regalia
previouslyOwnedBy House of Romanov
significantEvent used at the last coronation of a Russian emperor in 1896
style Baroque
symbolizes autocratic power of the Russian tsar
sovereignty of the Russian Empire
usedBy Alexander I of Russia
Alexander II of Russia
Alexander III of Russia
Catherine II of Russia
Nicholas I of Russia
Nicholas II of Russia
Paul I of Russia
usedFor coronation of Russian monarchs
usedIn coronation of Catherine II of Russia
coronation of Nicholas II of Russia

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