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Our diverse inventory is carefully chosen and constantly evolving. We work very hard to offer the highest quality works at competitive prices. Our inventory is listed online, and we strive to keep our website completely up to date, so our customers can easily check availability. We believe in offering clients items that are unique and rare for aficionados of the antique and collector's world. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eBibelot is a late nineteenth century word derived from the French word bel ‘beautiful’, meaning a small item of beauty, curiosity or interest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\" style=\"font-family: -webkit-standard; text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"c0\" style=\"font-family: -webkit-standard; text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eThe word ephemera is derived from the sixteenth century Greek word ephmera meaning a printed or hand written paper not meant to be retained for a long period of time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003eFine antique imperial Russian proclamation given by Tsar Alexander II announcing the birth of Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich dated 22nd September 1860:\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: rgb(29, 34, 40); margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: New; outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003e\"BY THE GRACE OF GOD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: rgb(29, 34, 40); margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: New; outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003eWE, ALEXANDER THE SECOND,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: rgb(29, 34, 40); margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: New; outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003eEMPEROR AND AUTOCRAT OF ALL THE RUSSIAS,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: rgb(29, 34, 40); margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: New; outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003eTSAR OF POLAND, GRAND DUKE OF FINLAND,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: rgb(29, 34, 40); margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: New; outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003eEt cetera, et cetera, et cetera.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: rgb(29, 34, 40); margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: New; min-height: 13.8px; outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: rgb(29, 34, 40); margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: New; outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003eWe hereby make known to all Our loyal subjects:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: rgb(29, 34, 40); margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: New; min-height: 13.8px; outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: rgb(29, 34, 40); margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: New; outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003eOn the 21st day of September, Our beloved Spouse,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: rgb(29, 34, 40); margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: New; outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003eHER IMPERIAL MAJESTY THE EMPRESS MARIA ALEXANDROVNA,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: rgb(29, 34, 40); margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: New; outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003eby the grace of God, safely delivered of a son,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: rgb(29, 34, 40); margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: New; outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003ewho has been named Alexei.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: rgb(29, 34, 40); margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: New; min-height: 13.8px; outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: rgb(29, 34, 40); margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: New; outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003eThus, to the joy of the Imperial House of Our Empire, by the blessing of God,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: rgb(29, 34, 40); margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: New; outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003ea joyous event has occurred, which We now hasten to communicate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: rgb(29, 34, 40); margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: New; outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003eto Our loyal subjects. We are certain that all of them, with Us,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: rgb(29, 34, 40); margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: New; outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003ewill offer fervent prayers to the Almighty Creator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: rgb(29, 34, 40); margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: New; outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003efor the blessed health and righteous upbringing of the newborn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: rgb(29, 34, 40); margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: New; min-height: 13.8px; outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: rgb(29, 34, 40); margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: New; outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003eIn all churches, where appropriate,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: rgb(29, 34, 40); margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: New; outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003eWe command that prayers be said and the name of Our beloved Son\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: rgb(29, 34, 40); margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: New; outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003ebe included as the Grand Duke, with the style of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: rgb(29, 34, 40); margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: New; outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003eHis Imperial Highness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: rgb(29, 34, 40); margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: New; min-height: 13.8px; outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: rgb(29, 34, 40); margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: New; outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003eGiven in Tsarskoe Selo, on the 21st day of September,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: rgb(29, 34, 40); margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: New; outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003ein the year of Our Lord 1860,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); 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font-family: New; outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003eALEXANDER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: rgb(29, 34, 40); margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: New; min-height: 13.8px; outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: rgb(29, 34, 40); margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; font-family: New; outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003e[Imperial seal and monogram]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: rgb(29, 34, 40); margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: New; min-height: 13.8px; outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"outline: none !important;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); 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