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Summary
English: Polish Eagle - heraldic base for a royal crown.
Polski: Polski Orzeł - heraldyczna podstawa pod koronę królewską.
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Artist
Abraham I Drentwett (eagle), Heinrich Mannlich (base)
Title
English: Polish Eagle - heraldic base for a royal crown.
Polski: Polski Orzeł - heraldyczna podstawa pod koronę królewską.
Date
between 1665 and 1666
date QS:P571,+1665-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1665-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1666-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium
Silver, gilt
Dimensions
89 cm (35 in)
Collection
Kremlin Armoury
Native name
Оружейная палата
Parent institution
Grand Kremlin Palace
Location
Moscow
Coordinates
55° 44′ 58.48″ N, 37° 36′ 48.28″ E
Established
1581
Website
http://www.kreml.ru/en-Us/museums-moscow-kremlin/
Authority file
: Q1304121
VIAF: 146608805
ISNI: 0000000122713173
LCCN: n82163064
OSM: 1359335
SUDOC: 027535703
WorldCat
institution QS:P195,Q1304121
Current location
Moscow
Accession number
MZ 191
Object history
circa 1665
date QS:P,+1665-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
: commissioned by John II Casimir of Poland, Warsaw
1671: given to Alexis I of Russia, Moscow, by Michael Korybut of Poland, Warsaw
Notes
1=The flat plate at the top of the eagle's head served as a stand for a royal crown.
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Source/Photographer
Own work (BurgererSF)
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