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Quiver. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Mace of Prince Vasily Vasilyevich Galitzine. Pernach, 1849-1853
Mace of Prince Vasily Vasilyevich Galitzine. Pernach. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Bulat steel Greaves. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Bardiches and battle axes. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Boyar Clothing of the XVII century. Afanasiy Kirillovich Naryshkin. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Knives of the prince Andrey of Staritsa. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

The great palace in Kolomenskoye seen from the south. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Boyar Clothing of the XVII century. Morning Silk Caftan. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Bratina of Tsar Ivan III. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Vambraces. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Inkwell of Tsar Michail I Fyodorovich of Russia, 1849-1853
Inkwell of Tsar Michail I Fyodorovich of Russia. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Chekans. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Horse blanket. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Boyar Clothing of the XVII century. Kaftan. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

The ivory throne of Tsar Ivan III. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

The great palace in Kolomenskoye seen from the north, 1849-1853
The great palace in Kolomenskoye seen from the north. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Gold Plated Silver Cup from 1596 of the Tsar Feodor I of Russia, 1849-1853
Gold Plated Silver Cup from 1596 of the Tsar Feodor I of Russia. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Door of Korsun. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Boyar Clothing of the XVII century. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Costumes of Wome from Ryazan. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Diamond Cap of Tsar Ivan V. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Halberds and spears. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Iron boots and helmet. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

The Tsarinas Golden Chamber. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Mirror armour of Tsar Michail I Fyodorovich of Russia, 1849-1853
Mirror armour of Tsar Michail I Fyodorovich of Russia. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Mirror armour of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Jug of Tsarina Evdokiya Feodorovna Lopukhina, 1849-1853
Jug of Tsarina Evdokiya Feodorovna Lopukhina. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Chain mail. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Klobuk of Patriarch Filaret of Moscow (Fyodor Nikitich Romanov), 1849-1853
Klobuk of Patriarch Filaret of Moscow (Fyodor Nikitich Romanov). From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Porcelain Vessel of Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich, 1849-1853
Porcelain Vessel of Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Old padlock. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

The doors of the Terem Palace. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Patriarch Nikons Robes. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Globus cruciger of Tsar Peter I. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Diamond Cap of Tsar Peter I. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Patriarch Nikons Klobuk. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Mail and plate armour. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Amber Crosier of Patriarch Filaret of Moscow (Fyodor Nikitich Romanov), 1849-1853
Amber Crosier of Patriarch Filaret of Moscow (Fyodor Nikitich Romanov). From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

The Gospel Book of the Tsarina Natalia Naryshkina, 1849-1853
The Gospel Book of the Tsarina Natalia Naryshkina. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

The State shield. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Girls and women headgear of Tikhvin and Belozersk, 1849-1853
Girls and women headgear of Tikhvin and Belozersk. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Greaves. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Wooden round shield. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Bulat steel shield. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Saddle of Tsar Boris Godunov. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Thuribles of 1644 and 1649. Dish of tsar Ivan V, 1849-1853
Thuribles of 1644 and 1649. Dish of tsar Ivan V. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

Halberd and battle axe. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

The Monomakhs Globus cruciger. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, 1849-1853. Private Collection

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