'Wedded Bliss' at the Peabody Essex Museum

From St. Petersburg, Russia, comes this nuptial crown from 1884. Constructed from silver, diamonds, and velvet, the crown was worn by the last Russian empress, Alexandra, on her wedding day.
From St. Petersburg, Russia, comes this nuptial crown from 1884. Constructed from silver, diamonds, and velvet, the crown was worn by the last Russian empress, Alexandra, on her wedding day.
(Photo by Edward Owen)