Cane of Grand Master of Ceremonies with the knob of the Order of St. Andrew the First Called

Circa 1797.

Gold, silver, wood, bone (Indian elephant).
Height: 96.0 cm (cane); height: 103.7 cm (with knob)

Collection of Moscow Kremlin Museums.

In the Russian Empire the Chapter /Капитул; Сapitulum/ of Russian orders was divided into four classes: the orders of St. Andrew the First-Called, St. Catherine, St. Alexander Nevsky and St. Anna. The administration of the chapter house included the Master of Ceremonies. His costume was distinguished by a mantle and a black velvet hat with an St. Andrew's cross sewn from a blue ribbon. The Grand Master of Ceremonies had an ebony cane with interchangeable knobs.

 

Cloak of the Grand Master of Ceremonies of the Unified Cavalier Order of the All-Russian Empire /Плащ обер-церемониймейстера Единого кавалерского ордена Всероссийской империи/
Circa 1797.

Hat of the Grand Master of Ceremonies of the Unified Cavalier Order of the All-Russian Empire /Шляпа обер-церемониймейстера Единого кавалерского ордена Всероссийской империи/
Circa 1797.