an extremely rare and magnificent patent of nobility, St Petersburg, 1863 on vellum, silk doublures between, the frontispiece bordered with gilt highlighted and coloured acanthus leaves, enclosing the Imperial Eagle and town arms, the border panels decorated throughout, most set with the Imperial cypher for Alexander II above, arms and armour below, corner roundels and foliate initials, four leaves of parchment, the third decorated with the Benardaki Arms, 455 by 322mm, outstanding condition, white and clean margins, the green velvet binding embroidered with an elaborate crowned cypher for Alexander II, the reverse centred with a similarly embroidered Imperial Eagle inset with fine guilloché enamel plaques including St. George slaying the Dragon, bordered with foliate and acorn gilt friezes, with fine silver gild Imperial seal box, dated 1863, the whole held in an original fitted leather case tooled with gilt oak leaves also containing: a silver medal for the emancipation of the serfs, a Greek sash badge of the Order of the Redeemer, type two in gold and enamel, some loss to the enamel, with Warrants for St. Vladimir 4th class, 1856, St. Vladimir 3rd class, 1857, and the Order of the Redeemer, 1854 with various documents pertaining to the Benardaki family including an apparent artistic trial for the family coat of arms on heavy paper 46.5 by 33cm., 18¼ by 13in.
an extremely rare and magnificent patent of nobility, St Petersburg, 1863 on vellum, silk doublures between, the frontispiece bordered with gilt highlighted and coloured acanthus leaves, enclosing the Imperial Eagle and town arms, the border panels decorated throughout, most set with the Imperial cypher for Alexander II above, arms and armour below, corner roundels and foliate initials, four leaves of parchment, the third decorated with the Benardaki Arms, 455 by 322mm, outstanding condition, white and clean margins, the green velvet binding embroidered with an elaborate crowned cypher for Alexander II, the reverse centred with a similarly embroidered Imperial Eagle inset with fine guilloché enamel plaques including St. George slaying the Dragon, bordered with foliate and acorn gilt friezes, with fine silver gild Imperial seal box, dated 1863, the whole held in an original fitted leather case tooled with gilt oak leaves also containing: a silver medal for the emancipation of the serfs, a Greek sash badge of the Order of the Redeemer, type two in gold and enamel, some loss to the enamel, with Warrants for St. Vladimir 4th class, 1856, St. Vladimir 3rd class, 1857, and the Order of the Redeemer, 1854 with various documents pertaining to the Benardaki family including an apparent artistic trial for the family coat of arms on heavy paper 46.5 by 33cm., 18¼ by 13in.
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