{"product_id":"antique-imperial-russian-signed-letter-grand-duchess-olga-romanov-paris-1936","title":"Antique Imperial Russian Signed Letter Grand Duchess Olga Romanov Paris 1935","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"c0\" style=\"font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: 18.66670036315918px; background-color: rgb(245, 240, 240);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm;\"\u003eBibelotslondon Ltd is a UK registered company based in London Bridge dealing in ephemera and curiosities from Britain and around the world. 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; font-size: 18.66670036315918px; background-color: rgb(245, 240, 240);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"c0\" style=\"font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: 18.66670036315918px; background-color: rgb(245, 240, 240);\"\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\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"c0\" style=\"font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: 18.66670036315918px; background-color: rgb(245, 240, 240);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cfont rwr=\"1\"\u003e\u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cfont\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#333333\"\u003e\u003cfont\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFine antique signed letter from Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna (1882-1960), dated 29th June 1935 \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eaddressed to her beloved former tutor Ferdinand Thormeyer (1858\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cfont\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#333333\"\u003e\u003cfont\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e-1944), known as Siocha, discussing her trip to Paris with her husband who has been having calcium injections \"we are leaving in better spirits than when we arrived, and I thank God.\" Her husband must remain careful to not knock himself or fall so the bones of the spine might grow stronger. She then goes on to discuss her children who have been visiting the cinema with her niece Irene and her friend Marie-Madeleine who will visit for two weeks and her husband likes Marie as she is not 'modern'. The boys are of course unhappy about it but the fresh air will be good for the girls as their life in the city is not healthy. There is a postscript where she informs Socha that they shall be sleeping in Lille and on 30th June will be in Holland expecting to return to Knudsminde on the evening of the 2nd July. Accompanied by its original envelope retaining its postage stamp which Thormeyer usually removed to add to his collection.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: large; font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: large; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eSize of Envelope: 11 x 14.5 cm approx \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cfont rwr=\"1\" size=\"4\" style=\"font-family:Arial\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; text-align: center;\"\u003ePhotos\nform part of the description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u0026lt;\/\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSub-Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Royalty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Historical\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed Letters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Russian Federation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bibelots London","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54805606596946,"sku":"377515300683","price":350.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9735\/0482\/files\/57_79a67063-c920-4dff-ac0a-b7887fa6264a.png?v=1790103715","url":"https:\/\/bibelotslondon.com\/products\/antique-imperial-russian-signed-letter-grand-duchess-olga-romanov-paris-1936","provider":"Bibelots London","version":"1.0","type":"link"}