Tea Glass Holder "St. Isaac's Cathedral"

Antique blackened tea cup holder with the image of St. Isaac's Cathedral in the center; there are the coat of arms of the Russian Federation in the side medallions. St. Isaac's Cathedral (the official name is the Cathedral of St. Isaac of Dalmatia) is the largest Orthodox Church in St. Petersburg. It has the status of a museum. It was named in honor of Isaac of Dalmatia, a saint revered by Peter I, since the emperor was born on the saint's commemoration day (May 30). The church was designed by the architect Auguste Montferrand and built in 1818-1858. The construction was personally supervised by Emperor Nicholas I. The opening took place only on May 30 (June 11), 1858 and the church was consecrated as a cathedral.