PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL UUSEl I/. vol.38. 



6. The Romanow-Gallery in the imperiol winter pdluee. Photo- 

 graphic portraits of the sovereigns of Russia. St. Petersburg, 1866. 

 Album of cloth, stamped with the imperial anus, containing 24 

 cartes de visile of the sovereigns of the house of Romanov and their 

 consorts, from Michael Feodorovich (1613-1645) to Alexander II 

 (1855-18S1 ) and his wife Marie Alexandrovna. Height, 6£ inches; 

 width, 5 inches. (Cat. No. £55661, U.S.N.M.) 



7. The Museum of the Imperial Hermitage. Photographic repro- 

 ductions of the most eminent paintings, statues, etc. Presented by 

 order of Itis Imperial Majesty Alexander II to the officers of the fat 

 of tin United States of America. St. Petersburg, August, 1866. A 

 book-shaped case, bound in half russian leather, stamped in gold 

 with the imperial arms, containing 50 photographic reproductions 

 of paintings of the Italian, Spanish, Dutch, and English schools, and 

 Greek sculptures. Height, 11 inches; width, 9 inches. (Cat. No. 

 255S74, I'.S.N.M.) 



8. Diploma of honorary citizenship conferred by tin city of St. 

 Petersburg on tin Honorable Gustavus Vasa Fox. The diploma, done 

 in water colors, is engrossed on heavy bristol hoard, measuring 

 18 by __'. inches. The border, in the Byzantine style, is decorated 

 with the following representations: In the center of the top are the 

 arms of the city of St. Petersburg, two anchors, and a scepter crossed, 

 with the Slavonic letter "A," the initial of the Emperor's name, on 

 each side, surmounted by crowns. To the right are the American 

 flag and the Russian naval flag crossed; to the left, in the same man- 

 ner, again the American flag and the Russian imperial standard. In 

 the right corner is the Slavonic shield of the Middle Ages. Under- 

 neath, the imperial arms of Russia, a double-headed eagle under a 

 crown. Next below is the Russian cross. Under it a medal with 

 the bust of Alexander II, bearing the inscription "Liberator.*' Un- 

 derneath arc allegorical attributes of the arts and sciences. On the 

 left vide, at the top, is the crown of cap of Monoinachus," worn by 

 the Russian rulers until the time of Peter the Great (1696 1724). 

 Below it are t he imperial arms and the cross, beneath which is a medal 

 with the bust of Peter the Great, with the inscription, "Reformer," 



beneath which again are the allegorical attributes of commerce. In 

 the center at t he bottom is the seal of the city of St. Petersburg, with 

 an engra \ ing of St . Isaac's Cathedral on t he left and of the Exchange 

 on t he right . 



a In L114 the Greek Emperor, Constantine Monomachus, senl Vladimir II. Grand 

 D nkc "i' Kiev, L053 I L25, from Constantinople as gifts a cross made of 1 1 1 * - wood of the 

 true cross, an imperial enrw a, a Bplendid dalmatic, and a gold chain. Vladimir took 

 the oame of Monomachus in complimenl to the Emperor, and assumed the title of 

 Czar of Grand Itussia. These presents from the Greek Emperor are -till used in the 

 coronation of the Russian Emperors. 



