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The anteroom leading to the state Bedchamber was used by the Governor General as a reception room for official purposes. The fragments of two original layers of ceiling decor uncovered during the restoration prove that the Antechamber was redecorated several times during Menshikov's lifetime. The interior retains for the most part the appearance it was given in the 1720s when the walls and ceiling were covered with Dutch tiles representing pastoral scenes. On the walls are portraits of the owners - Alexander Menshikov and his wife Darya - as well as Menshikov's sister Anna, Devier in marriage. The furniture and other pieces of the decoration in the Antechamber demonstrate both the wealth of the owner and the purpose of the room. Of particular interest are the long-case clock (workshop of John Drury, London, late 17th or early 18th century) and silverware of Russian and German make in the cupboard (Holland, first third of the 18th century). |
