Girls headdress
Second half of 18th century, northern provinces of Russia.
The State Historical Museum, Moscow.
From the book RUSSIAN ELEGANCE: Country & City Fashion from the 15th to the Early 20th century
The Great Imperial Crown and the Imperial Orb of Russia. Both were made for Catherine the Great’s coronation in 1762; they’re visible on her right in this portrait by Alexei Antropov. The spinel atop the Crown weighs almost 400 carats; that’s a 47-carat sapphire crowning the Orb.
Russian head dresses
