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ROMANOV family coat of arms embroidery

Applied Arts
Inventory number
2020.12.2.7.AA.DC.C1920.FR
Author:
Kitmir (French (Russian origin), 1922 – 1928)
Description
Large coat of arms of the ROMANOV family embroidered on beige velvet comes in a burr walnut frame surmounted on the top with a brass openwork medallion of a monogram N.A. (Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna). Under the Russian Imperial Crown serving as a canopy for an open ermine mantle is the small coat of arms of the Russian Empire inside of a shield, flanked by the Archangels Saint Michael and Saint Gabriel.

Supposed origin of the Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia.
Materials
Velvet
Metal thread
Cut steel beads
Cotton
Leather
Wood frame
Glass
Origin
circa 1920 Paris, France
Dimensions
Width : 2 cm
Length : 56 cm
Height : 47 cm
Related person
Kitmir (French (Russian origin), 1922 – 1928) (creator)
Exhibitions History
• Summer 1993. ‘Remembrance of Russia.’ Together with Princess Obolensky. National Museum of Decoratives Arts (Casa de Lo Matta), Santiago, Chile.
• April 1990. ‘Exhibition from Alexandre Vassiliev collection dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Grand Duches Maria Pavlovna of Russia.’ Organizer Prince Lennart Bernadotte from Sweden. Castle of Mainau, Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
• 2005.09.09–2006.02.05. ‘Katharina Prospekt: The Russians by A.F. Vandevorst.’ Curators: An Vandevorst, Filip Arickx & Tamara Igoumnova. Together with State Historical Museum of Moscow, Russia. MoMu (Mode Museum), Antwerp, Belgium