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A RUSSIAN PARCEL GILT CHAMBERLAINS KEY, PERIOD OF
A RUSSIAN PARCEL GILT CHAMBERLAINS KEY, PERIOD OF
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A RUSSIAN PARCEL GILT CHAMBERLAINS KEY, PERIOD OF EMPRESS CATHERINE II (1762-1796) , the head in the form of the Russian Imperial double-headed eagle with three crowns, the eagle`s chest features the crowned Imperial cypher of Empress Catherine the Great, scrolling acanthus leaves flare at the joint of the stem and the head, the fluted stem with spiraling foliage, the bit in the form of a cross, length: 19.7 cm (7 5/8 in.), apparently unmarked

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The Imperial Office of the Chamberlain was a highly regarded ceremonial post, with the Chamberlain in charge of maintaining the household of the sovereign or other noble figures. Under Empress Elizabeth the Chamberlain was granted the rank of a Major-General and was given a symbolic key as the official token of his post. An identical Chamberlain`s key from the collection of Lily and Edmond Safra was sold at Christie`s, April 18, 2007, lot 171 for $60,000.
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A RUSSIAN PARCEL GILT CHAMBERLAINS KEY, PERIOD OF

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