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34729showing the tsar with his family seated and standing in the garden of Sergei's country house in Russia Ilinsky near Moscow where the family went for a quiet rest after the coronation. Apparently it was a "time filled by amusement followed by amusement. It was a period of buoyant almost mad gaiety in a giddy whirl of enjoyment" according to Marie of Romania. Back Row: NICHOLAS II VICTORIA Alberta 1863-1950 Grandaughter of Queen Victoria daughter of Princess Alice of Hesse PAUL 1860-1919 Grand Duke of Russia youngest brother of Alexander III ERNST LUDWIG 1868-1937 last reigning Grand Duke of Hesse & By Rhine 1892-1918 FERDINAND 1865-1927 King of Romania Prince of Hohenzollern & his wife MARIE Alexandra 1875-1938 daughter of Alfred Duke of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha and BEATRICE Leopoldine Victoria 1884-1966 Princess daughter of Alfred Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg wife 1909 of Alfonso 5th Duke of Galliera grandson of Isabella II and cousin of both Alfonso XIII and Queen Ena Front Row: ALEXANDRA FEODOROVNA ELISABETH Alexandra Louise Alice 1864-1918 Grand Duchess Ella of Russia daughter of Ludwig IV Grand Duke of Hesse wife of Sergei of Russia became a nun and was murdered by the Bolsheviks SERGEI MIKHAILOVITCH Grand Duke 1869-1918 killed by the Bolsheviks at Alapaievsk Cousin of Tsar Alexander III MARIE 1853-1920 Grand Duchess wife of Alfred Duke of Edinburgh daughter of Alexander II Tsar of Russia and VICTORIA MELITA 1876-1936 wife of Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig of Hesse and secondly of Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia granddaughter of Queen Victoria very slight creasing along the centre has been professionally repaired This photo was taken in 1896 after the lavish coronation and the appalling tragedy of Khodinka. The young Empress Alexandra was at the height of her beauty much to the jealousy of her Edinburgh cousins. unknown
22911in St Petersburg decorated with the Russian eagle emblem of Nicholas II and marked underneath the rims heightened in gilt the cup 2¼" high x 3¾" across the saucer 1" high and 5½" across St Petersburg 1902 & hairline crack on the saucer and some wear to the gilt on the handle. This china was made for the Imperial family at the time of the coronation in 1896 and replacements were manufactured until 1914. Although a considerable quantity was produced over the years a survey after World War I found only about 1000 pieces had survived. The service was used at the Winter Palace. unknown
1901346384St. Petersburg 1901. One-page secretarial letter in French on mourning stationery with a secretarial copy marked in ink Copie . signé Nicolas. 1 vols. 10 x 8 inches. Old folds generally fine. With transcription and translation. One-page secretarial letter in French on mourning stationery with a secretarial copy marked in ink Copie . signé Nicolas. 1 vols. 10 x 8 inches. A formal note of condolence from Nicholas II Emperor of all the Russias styled "le bon Cousin" in the closing addressed to Ernst Gunther II 1863-1921 third Duke of Schleswig-Holstein "Monsieur Mon Cousin!" after learning of the death of Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein a grandson of Queen Victoria and British officer who died of malaria in Pretoria on 29 October 1900.<br /> <br /> A somber and attractive autograph documenting the close connections between the royal and imperial household of prewar Europe. Provenance: Dr. Herbert Ernest Klingelhofer 1915-2015 collector and former President of the Manuscript Society bought from Karl Faber 1957 unknown
31031in St Petersburg decorated with the Russian eagle emblem of Nicholas II and marked underneath the rim heightened in gilt 5½ inchesacross St Petersburg c. This china was made for the Imperial family at the time of the coronation in 1896 and replacements were manufactured until 1914. Although a considerable quantity was produced over the years a survey after World War I found only about 1000 pieces had survived. The service was used at the Winter Palace. unknown
37146showing the young couple three quarters length with the Tsarina holding their infant daugher the Tsar is wearing uniform and his wife is informally dressed the baby is wearing a lacy white dress 6½" x 4¼" no place but St Petersburg unknown
25469of the Tsar and the Tsarevitch with press stamps on the back marked obituary 6" x 4½" 29th August no place this was one of the pictures used for the obituaries of the Royal Family after their murders in 1918. unknown
54359the first 4 show in turn Nicholas II full length in uniform shaking hands with one of a large group of officers; chatting with another officer raised behind him is the Imperial Standard with the Russian Coat of Arms; pointing towards the valley below slightly blurred in the very near foreground is a man on a stretcher being photographed; and the Tsar bending in order to look through a periscope. The other 4 show a gentle slope with troops massing to the left in the middle distance; troops making their way up a much steeper hill taken from above and quite near the leaders; the same troops a moment later apparently having been ordered to go down again -- these two give a good idea of the grassy rolling terrain; and the last showing several soldiers one giving his horse a drink and two others mounted beside a small water barrel carriage each 6¼-6½" x 9" except number 5 which is 4¾" x 8¾" no place no date circa With the stamp on the versos of Adolf Otsup of St Petersburg. The photos may have been taken for Adolf by his son Pyotr 1883-1963 who as a young man covered the Russo-Japanese war and was later a famous Soviet photographer. unknown
38443showing them standing together in outdoor clothes he is wearing a casual suit and hat and has a walking stick and she has a skirt and jacket with a pillar box hat no place but Balmoral no date but slightly trimmed In 1896 after the Coronation the Royal Couple made a Royal Progress around Europe arriving at Balmoral in September and enabling the young Tsarina to see her much missed Grandmother Queen Victoria. hardcover
38474showing the young couple three quarters length with the Tsarina holding their infant daugher the Tsar is wearing uniform and his wife is informally dressed the baby is wearing a lacy white dress 6½" x 4¼" no place but St Petersburg Nicholas and Alix's wedding was originally scheduled for the spring of 1895 but it was moved forward at Nicholas's insistence. Staggering under the weight of his unexpected new office following the death of his father at the age of 49 he had no intention of allowing the one person who gave him confidence to leave his side. Instead Nicholas's wedding to Alix took place on 26 November 1894 which was the birthday of the Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna and court mourning could be slightly relaxed. Alexandra wore the traditional dress of Romanov brides and Nicholas a hussar's uniform. Olga their first daughter was born just under a year later on 15th November. unknown
32675in St Petersburg decorated with the Russian eagle emblem of Nicholas II and marked underneath the rims heightened in gilt and the crest black emblazoned with gold blue and red 9 inches diameter St Petersburg circa It is nice to find plates that were used on the Standart in the days when the Imperial family was happy before their tragic end. This china was made for the Imperial family at the time of the coronation in 1896 and replacements were manufactured until 1914. Although a considerable quantity was produced over the years a survey after World War I found only about 1000 pieces had survived. The service was used at the Winter Palace. unknown
30269who is sitting on a sofa with her mother sitting on the floor next to her and her father leaning over her 6¼" x 4¼" St Petersbourg pinhole in the top left hand corner unknown
28906showing the Tsar standing on a dais with the son of Grand Duchess Xenia - Prince Andrew with the Empress obscure behind him 10" x 8" Krasnoe Seloe manoeuvres no date c. unknown
23255showing him seated on his horse next to the carriage containing his young Empress and his sister Xenia at the Jubilee du Regiment 8" x 5" no place Tsarkoe Selo no date c. September unknown
23169on Khodynka field enamelled in blue and red with gilt decoration May As part of the coronation celebrations a huge festival was arranged to take place on Khodynka Field just outside Moscow. There were to be musical and theatrical performances a 'Royal appearance' and a magnificent gift to each visitor. The packages contained half a pound of hard sausage bread rolls sweets nuts gingerbread and an enamel mug gilded and decorated with the tsar's monogram all wrapped up in a coloured handkerchief. The theatrical performances included "spectacles never seen before" and a circus programme featuring Durov's performing animals. The combination of all these attractions brought the crowds in droves. The feeling of the visitors is summed up by a workman Vasily Krasnov "To wait until morning so as to come for ten o'clock the time appointed for the distribution of gifts and commemorative mugs seemed plain stupid to me. With so many people there'd be nothing left. Am I going to live to see another coronation. They said the mugs were very pretty and would last forever. a real marvel.". The authorities had chosen the most unsuitable venue in Khodynka field surrounded with deep ditches gullies and trenches a training ground for troops. The weather was good and the people of Moscow decided to spend the night in the field but as ill luck would have it there was no moon and the field was completely dark. The people continued to arrive and stumbled and fell into the gullies the immense crowd became more tightly packed until by the morning half a million people were jammed into the field with no exit and more were arriving all the time. The police and cossacks sent to 'maintain order' were wholly inadequate to avert the disaster and thousands were trampled to death and many more dreadfully injured. The official statistics stated that nearly 3000 people suffered and half of those died. The true numbers of casualties - people crippled killed or psychologically traumatised - is incalculable. As the people continued to arrive in the morning they met the strings of carts carrying away the dead and injured. Nicholas was then faced with the question of whether to continue with the happy celebrations or to cancel them and have a day of mourning instead. With lamentable bad judgement he decided that as such a great mass of people had travelled to Moscow from all over the world for the celebration that he could not disappoint them and so he ordered the programme to continue as planned. This tragedy cast a cloud on the new Tsar's reign which was never lifted and was certainly one of the first major causes of their ultimate overthrow. unknown
28923showing the couple with the Tsarevitch seated holding a Faberge cigarette case and the beautiful young Princess looking lovingly down on him 5½" x 3½" in a charming contemporary frame decorated with leaves no place Coburg April slight damage to the frame This photo was taken by E. Uhlenhuth in Coburg. The future Tsar of Russia got engaged to Alexandra on 20th April 1894 when they were both in Coburg for the wedding of Princess Victoria Melita to Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig of Hesse. unknown
32993embossed with the Imperial Eagle at the top and showing Nicholas and Alexander head and shoulders in profile him in uniform and her in evening dress in the lovely sage blue of the Imperial court 11½ inches across France At the time of their visit this was created for them to give to members of their court as a souvenir. It is unusual to find this plaque in such excellent condition. In 1893 the Russian fleet visited Toulon and in 1894 the year of Alexander III's death and Nicholas's accession Russia and France signed a treaty of alliance. The Tsar and Tsarina were the first to visit France since the entente. unknown
53648headed "List of the members of the Imperial Family who are Honorary Heads or Members of Units of Russian and Foreign Forces" in three columns in the first are the Tsar the Tsarina the Dowager Tsarina Tsesarevich Alexei his three elder sisters then the Tsar's brother and sisters followed by all the other Grand Dukes or Duchesses in the second are the Russian and foreign units German Austrian Prussian Bavarian British Spanish Bulgarian of which they are head with any secondary name of the unit and the date of appointment in the third column are units in which the member of the family is enrolled again with dates 16 sides 14¼" x 9" no place as at 1st November a few light brown stains near top of sides 11-16 without loss On the day he was born Nicholas II was made head of the 65th Moscow Infantry 'His Majesty's' and the 3rd Strelkov Life Guards and enrolled in the Maria Feodorovna Horse Guards two regiments of Life Guards and the 4th Battery of the Horse Artillery. The famous Preobrazhensky Semenovsky and several others became his on the death of his father. On the eve of war with Germany he was head of 6 Prussian or Austrian regiments besides being an officer in the German Navy and a Swedish Danish and British Admiral. His three daughters had one regiment each appointed when they were 13 or nearly. Staff appointments such Adjutant-General and A.D.C. are noted in the first column. Altogether a remarkable conspectus and reference tool. unknown
40706listing the remarkably rich foods on offer "Consomme Pies Lobster and ruff salad with Provencal Chicken supreme with beans and rissoles." and ending with "Fresh cherry compote" 1 side 8vo. on card with the Russian imperial eagle heavily embossed in gold at the head no place 29th May Translation Breakfast May 29 1898. Consomme Pies Lobster and ruff salad with Provencal Chicken supreme with beans and rissoles Fresh cherry compote. Transcription 29 1898. . unknown
26700the tsar's plate has the Imperial Crest and the French Crest at the head and lists "Moscou 1886 Paris 1893 Toulon 1893" on the sides are images from the visit of Alexander III in 1891 and the Russian Fleet visiting Toulon in 1893 at the bottom are portraits of Admiral Avellan and General Dragomiroff commemorating the "Grandes Manoeuvres 1895" and in the centre is a portrait of the Tsar the Tsarina's plate commemorates their coronation at the head the Priest receiving the couple at the church of the Assumption on either side are images of the couple in front of the priest and being crowned at the bottom are their crowns with orb and sceptre again in the centre is an image of the Tsarina each 7½ inches across France In 1893 the Russian fleet visited Toulon and in 1894 the year of Alexander III's death and Nicholas's accession Russia and France signed a treaty of alliance. The Tsar and Tsarina were the first to visit France since the entente. It is very unusual to find her Imperial Majesty on plates and this was Nicholas's favourite image of his wife. unknown
22268In the centre is a head and shoulders portrait of the Tsar with Empereur Nicolas II around the head the whole is enclosed in a circle with the words "Souvenir" and "Alliance Franco-Russe" on either side of the large circles are smaller ones the first with the Russian imperial arms and "Cronstadt 1892" around it and the other with the French arms and the words "Toulon 1893" at the top are etched the words "Paris 1896" 3¼" high and 2¾" across In 1896 Tsar Nicholas II visited Paris to symbolize the Franco-Russian Alliance which was solidified by agreements in 189194 not in 1896 itself. The alliance was a strategic pact driven by mutual fear of Germany's growing power with France seeking security after the 1871 war and Russia seeking a counterbalance to the Triple Alliance. During his 1896 visit Nicholas II laid the first stone of the Alexander III Bridge as a monument to the enduring friendship between the two nations. It is very unusual for such a fragile souvenir to have survived intact. unknown
41023annotated on the verso headed "Russian Revolution Tzar abdicates Mar 15 1917" with the description "A unique picture showing the entire Russian Royal Family and the Rumanian Royal Family a few months prior to Outbreak of war. Left to Right Grand Duchess Anastasia seated King Carol of Rumania Grand Duchess Tatiania of Russia Princess Marie of Rumania Queen of Yugo-Slavia Prince Carol of Rumania now King Princess Ileana of Rumania now Princess Ileanaof Hapsburg late King Ferdinand of Rumania Carmen Sylva late Queen of Rumania; seated 2nd from left: Tzarina Grand Duchess Marie of Russia Queen Marie of Roumania Tzar of Russia Grand Duchesss Olga of Russia with her baby in foreground L to R Tzarevitch & Prince Nicholas of Rumania" showing them all seated and standing the girls in white dresses and the boys in sailor suits 8" x 6" Constanta 14th July Probably used for the newspaper obituaries of the former King Carol of Rumania death in 1953. The original photograph was taken on 14th July 1914 in Constant Romania. Nicholas II was keen to marry his eldest daughter Olga to the very masculine Prince Carol and Ferdinand and Marie thought this would be an ideal match. This was the occasion of their first meeting. However they were not impressed with each other. When it came time to take the historic photo Olga rushed over to pick up her young cousin and thus not have to stand near Carol. Peering at us from the back row Prince Carol has a rather sullen look on his face clearly not happy to be there at all except that he was clearly interested in Grand Duchess Marie who is seated on the left of the image with masses of hair. Only a few weeks after the Romanovs returned home to Russia Archduke Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated in the streets of Sarajevo an event that soon snowballed into what we now refer to as World War 1. Had Grand Duchess Olga accepted this arrangement her life would not have come to an end so brutally in Ekaterinburg. For more information about the photograph see https://kingofromania.com/2017/08/10/the-russian-queen-of-romania-that-almost-was/ unknown
30277showing the tsar and his son standing together both in uniform with fur hats and greatcoats against a white background stamped on the verso "Comité Anti-Bolcheviste" 5½" x 3½" no place no date c. These photos were issued by the Imperial Family via the Anti-Bolshevik fund and only 60 of each were produced. At the time they were incredibly expensive. unknown
92949Moscow Imprimerie de la Societe A. A. Levenson 1896. . Handbill 22.6 x 15.5 cm printed in blue on gilt-edged card imperial eagle embossed in gilt mounted on board.<br /> The programme for the Coronation gala concert at the Kremlin which included performances of the overture of Glinka's 'Ruslan and Ludmila' the march from Rimsky-Korsakov's 'Mlada' and pieces by Tchaikovskii Wagner Verdi and others.<br /> Moscow Imprimerie de la Societe A. A. Levenson 1896. unknown
40680showing the family grouped together on a country walk 5½" x 3½" Bernstorff Denmark unknown
40306showing them both wearing seventeenth century court dress on the occasion of the last ball at the Winter Palace he is seated and she is standing next to him 5½" x 3½" no place St Petersburg no date The 1903 ball in the Winter Palace was a luxurious ball during the reign of the emperor Nicholas II of Russia was the last event of its type to be held in Russia. It was held in the Winter Palace Saint Petersburg in two stages on February 11th and 13th. All the visitors were in bejeweled 17th-century style costumes made from designs by the artist Sergey Solomko in collaboration with historical experts. unknown
