Presentation of the exhibits donated to the Guards Museum by thevPreobrazhensky lifeguard regiment’s Descendant Members

On December, 9, 2008, which was St George’s Day, the presentation of the gifts donated to the Guards Museum by the Preobrazhensky lifeguard regiment and Anatoly Vilkov’s Descendant Members was held.

The Guards Museum was established in 2003. The decision to organize a museum under the State Hermitage Museum was made during the period when the exhibition of the 300th anniversary celebration of the foundation of the Russian Imperial Guard was being held in the State Hermitage Museum. The Guards Museum’s exposition is housed in the General Headquarters building.

The exhibition presents 43 exhibits. Among others there is St George cavalry sword which belonged to the Prince of Oldenburg, a uniform belt, Preobrazhensky lifeguard regiment’s uniform lapel, a revolver belt, officer’s neck badge with attachable elements, an army fourragere, report submitted to Nikolay Aleksandrovich, Crown Prince of Russian Empire, the commander of the first battalion of the Preobrazhensky lifeguard regiment, Alexander II framed bas-relief. One of the most precious exhibits is the Preobrazhensky Life Guards Regiment’s jubilee Andreev’s ribbon and open letters with pictures. The exhibition also holds some icons, for example, the framed icon of St Nicholas the Wonderworker, with a brass plate on the back side. Pictures autographed by the members of the Tsar’s Family form a considerable part of the exposition.

At the One-Day Exhibition

St George cavalry sword which belonged to the Prince of Oldenburg

Òhe Preobrazhensky Life Guards Regiment’s jubilee Andreev’s ribbon