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This is one of the large grand interiors of the Imperial
Museum or the New Hermitage. Originally the room, richly decorated
with ornamental painting in the Neo-Grecian style, was intended for
the display of coins. Today it houses part of the Hermitage's extremely
rich collection of arms and armour that numbers around 15,000 items.
The display of Western European artistic arms of the 15th to 17th
century presents a wide range of tournament, parade and hunting gear,
as well as armour, edged weapons and firearms. They include works
by famous craftsmen who worked in the finest armouries in Europe. |
