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Lot Essay
These plates were made by The Imperial Porcelain Factory in Russia during the 19th Century as additions to the original Meissen service. The original Meissen service was presented in 1745 to Empress Elizabeth I by Augustus the Strong on the occasion of the marriage of her nephew Grand Duke Peter Fedorovich (later Peter III) to Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst (later Empress Catherine II).
The Russian Order of St. Andrew was founded in 1698 by Peter the Great. The letters at the each end of the cross S A P and R are an abbrevation of Sanctus Andreas Patronus Russiae.
The Russian Order of St. Andrew was founded in 1698 by Peter the Great. The letters at the each end of the cross S A P and R are an abbrevation of Sanctus Andreas Patronus Russiae.