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Globe made in workshop of Johannes Bleau, 1690s on order from King Charles XI of Sweden. When his successor, Charles XII, refused to pay for it, Peter the Great bought it in 1697 in the Netherlands.
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Covered sled. Russia, end 17th c.
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Model of naval galley, era of Peter the Great.
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Prince Menshikov. Contemporary engraving.
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Coronation of Empress Catherine II. Contemporary engraving.
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