{"id":16144,"date":"2025-01-13T04:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T18:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suzilove.wordpress.com\/?p=16144"},"modified":"2025-01-08T18:43:56","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T08:43:56","slug":"19th-century-rock-crystal-desk-seal-with-imperial-double-headed-eagle-russian-regencyera-russia-antiques","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.suzilove.com\/?p=16144","title":{"rendered":"19th Century Rock-Crystal Desk-Seal  With Imperial Double-Headed Eagle, Russian. #JaneAusten #RegencyEra #Russia #Antiques"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">19th Century Rock-Crystal Desk-Seal, Russian. Fluted handle with domed top carved with oak leaves, matrix engraved with Imperial double-headed eagle within collar of Order of St Andrew, on ermine mantle and surmounted by the Imperial crown. via Christie\u2019s Auction Rooms. christies.com.  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