CHICHAGOV family coat of arms

Applied Arts

Inventory number
2021.9.15.18.AA.DC.1990.FR
Description
Coat of arms of the TCHITCHAGOFF / CHICHAGOV / TCHICHAGOV family embroidered on blue velvet. Comes in a blue frame with an embossed paper. The embroidery is made of cotton threads and french wire for needlework, metal thread, beads.  

The coat of arms contains a shield in continental shape divided into four parts. The first part of the shield has a golden field, half a black two-headed eagle is visible. In the second part, there is a golden armed ship with an admiral's flag on a blue field. In the third part, there is a silver whale floating in the water on a blue field. In the fourth part, in a silver field, a rudder and an anchor with a laurel wreath are laid crosswise. The shield is crowned with a noble helmet and a crown with ostrich feathers. The basting on the shield is blue, enclosed in gold.
Materials
Velvet
Metal thread
Wood frame
Cotton thread
Wire
Beads
Origin
1990 Paris, France
Dimensions
Width : 1.5 cm
Length : 42.5 cm
Height : 37 cm