Necklace. Prize of “Volga” ensemble
France ,
September 1964
МЗСБ КП 8870/1 О 4
Ø external 30 cm, Ø internal 19.5 cm; coins: 21 x 1.5mm
metal, stamping, casting, soldering
Necklace. Prize of "Volga" ensemble (Gagarin Palace of Culture, Volgograd) at the contest in Dijon, September 1964. It consists of 17 gold coins of 20 francs minted in 1899, 1905, 1906, 1910 and 1912, which symbolize 17 historical duchies of Burgundy.
See also
The sword in the scabbard. A gift from King George VI to the citizens of Stalingrad
The United Kingdom ,
1943
The sword in the scabbard. A gift from King George VI to the citizens of Stalingrad
The inscription on the double-edged sword is made in two languages – English and Russian - and reads: “To the steel-hearted citizens of Stalingrad • the gift of king George vi • in token of the homage of the British people”. The sword was presented to I.V. Stalin in 1943 at the Tehran Conference.
