Textiles and banners

1 400 units of storage.   The unique collection of banners (47 items) of the St. Petersburg handicraft workshops of XVIII-XIX centuries forms the basis of the collection. These were acquired in 1923 from the City administration. The Fund widely presents military banners of the XIX-XX centuries; civil banners: banners of various enterprises and institutions of Soviet period (the ... ↓ section of the 1920-ies - 1930-ies is particularly interesting); banners of schools, universities, student groups, public and sports organizations of Leningrad of the second half of XX century; election campaign materials of political nature: the slogans, banners, flags; emblems: pennants, flags, arm-bandages, lapel ribbons, badges, ribbons, etc. ↑

1 400 units. Includes typical subjects of interior: floor and wall carpets, decorative panels, tapestries, fireplace screens, tablecloths, lace products, sewing, beading, embroidery, etc.

1 300 units

The Fabrics and Banners Collection houses a collection of festive decorations from Petrograd-Leningrad for various anniversaries and commemorative dates. The most expressive and original are the oriflammes—festive banners that adorned Nevsky Prospekt during the 70th anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution in 1987. They were mounted in special frames and attached to utility poles ... ↓ along Nevsky Prospekt. All the oriflammes are executed in the artistic style of the late 1910s and early 1920s. ↑