Fighting cocks

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That sculpure of three fighting cocks was bought by Count Nikolai Sheremetev in 1787 for the Ostankino Palace, a former summer residence and private opera theatre of Sheremetev family, originally situated several kilometres to the north from Moscow but now a part of the North-Eastern Administrative Okrug of Moscow. The Sheremetev family (Russian: Шереме́тевы) was one of the wealthiest and most influential noble families in Russia. The family held many high commanding ranks in the Russian military, governorships and eventually the rank of Count of the Russian Empire. This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.