Pulled by six horses fitted with decorative harnesses, this four-seater carriage was made on the orders of the imperial court for the ceremonial entry of Emperor Alexander II into Moscow during his coronation on August 29, 1856. The decor repeatedly features heraldic two-headed eagles as well as blossoming pomegranates bearing fruit. In Europe, pomegranate blossoms symbolised friendship and amity, while the fruit itself denoted national unity under imperial power.   Close