A RUSSIAN GILT BRASS CROSS
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A RUSSIAN GILT BRASS CROSS

DATED 1709

Fermé12 August 2008

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GBP 500

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A RUSSIAN GILT BRASS CROSS
DATED 1709
With engraved cyrilic inscription relating to the battle of Poltava, on a tortoiseshell and ripple moulded base
17 in. (43 cm.) high overall

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The battle of Poltava was the decisive victory for Peter I of Russia in the war against Charles XII of Sweden resulting in Russia becoming the supreme power in Northern Europe