19th century Imperial Russian Emblem

19th century Imperial Russian Emblem

This national emblem of the Russian Empire comes from a pharmacy in Kvobuk and is now in the Museum of Pharmacy (The Museum of Pharmacy at the Jagiellonian University Medical College in Kraków) of the Medical College of Jagiellón University in Krakow. This national emblem is made of cast iron in the 19th century and displays the double-headed eagle emblem of the Russian Empire. The double-headed eagle symbolizes authority and rule, and the two ends of the eagle face east and west respectively, symbolizing the vast territory and influence of the Russian Empire.
Copper pendant from the Russian Empire period titled 'Old Believers and Tsar Peter I'

Copper pendant from the Russian Empire period titled 'Old Believers and Tsar Peter I'

They are part of the ancient tradition of making metal castings, especially in the circles of old believers (old ritualists) in modern Russia. This type of metal product is often seen as a manifestation of the differences between the old believers and the laws of Tsar Peter I in 1722 and 1723. It is currently housed in the Krakow National Museum in Poland.