Sokrovishcha Moskovskogo Kremlia

Download or read book Sokrovishcha Moskovskogo Kremlia written by and published by Royal Armouries. This book was released on 2001-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 120 full-color photographs. The Armory Chamber, a part of the Moscow Kremlin historical and cultural complex, is the oldest museum in Russia. Its collection consists of the rarest productions of Russian and foreign masters from the fourth to the twentieth centuries, the most important part of which is the collection of arms and ceremonial equestrian attire. A selection from this trove of weapons and equipment is shown here, including such types of objects as armor, mail, and helmets; finely wrought swords and lances; side arms, including hand guns and dueling pistols; inlaid muskets and rifles; and uniforms and equestrian paraphenalia. This lavishly ilustrated book contains over 120 full-color photographs.