Decorated with the arms of Alexandria, concieved by the poet Vasily Zhukovsky with a golden sword passing through a wreath of roses placed upon a blue shield with the motto "For Faith, Tsar and Fatherland". Dated 1901. Diameter 23,7 cm.
Minor wear. (2)
The service was designed for the Cottage built in the Alexandria Park near Peterhof and was produced 1827-29. These are additions made for the service during the reign of Tsar Alexander III and Tsar Nicholas II.