The yellow silk ground embroidered with Russian Imperial State Seal (the double-headed, triple-crowned eagle with the Chain of St. Andrew and a shield with St George on the breast), embroidered in silk stumpwork, with scattered elements (the eagles' beaks, the Imperial crowns, and the eagle finial on the scepter in gold-wrapped silk thread or gold wire), the yellow silk folded and framed under glass. Viewable area: 17 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. (44.9 x 34.7 cm); the frame: 21 3/4 x 17 1/2 in. (55.2 x 44.5 cm)