Eduard put three clock stamps on his card.
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Saturday, 8 August 2015
No 40 - From the Museum Alexandrovskaya sloboda
From the Museum Alexandrovskaya sloboda, a fragmentary reconstruction of a clock of the seventeenth century. Kindly sent to me by Eduard Egorov in exchange for a window postcard for his window project.
Eduard put three clock stamps on his card.
Eduard put three clock stamps on his card.
Sunday, 22 March 2015
No 16 - The Peacock Clock
This is from my friend Irina in St Petersburg. This is large automaton featuring three life-sized mechanical birds.
It was manufactured by the British entrepreneur James Cox in the 2nd half of the 18th century and through the influence of Grigory Potemkin it was acquired by Catherine the Great in 1781. Today it is a prominent exhibit in the collections of the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg.
Irina also used this stamp -
Irina also used this stamp -
Friday, 6 March 2015
No 8 - Moscow Kremlin
A postcrossing card from Tonya which, by coincidence, has a clock.
The Kremlin Clock (Russian: Кремлёвские часы; Kremlyovskiye chasy) is a historic clock on the Spasskaya Tower of the Moscow Kremlin. For decades, the chimes have rung on the quarter hour, with bells tolling for each full hour.
The Kremlin Clock (Russian: Кремлёвские часы; Kremlyovskiye chasy) is a historic clock on the Spasskaya Tower of the Moscow Kremlin. For decades, the chimes have rung on the quarter hour, with bells tolling for each full hour.
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