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Antique Imperial Russian Signed Letters Grand Duchess Paul Princess Alex Greece

£495.00

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Bibelotslondon 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. Bibelot is a late nineteenth century word derived from the French word bel ‘beautiful’, meaning a small item of beauty, curiosity or interest. The 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.


Fine antique collection of three signed letters from Grand Duchess Paul of Russia nee Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark (1870-1891), daughter of King George I of Greece and Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia. She married Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia. She died at Ilyinskoe Estate in Moscow aged only twenty-one. The letters are written on her personal stationery embossed with 'Alexandra' in Cyrillic surmounted by a gold crown and dated Tatoi 1890. They are written in Greek and addressed to her brother Prince Nicholas of Greece (1872-1938), discussing family affairs.

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Size: 17 x 12.5 cm approx

Sub-Type: Royalty

Type: Historical

Signed: Yes

Object: Signed Letters

Country/Region of Manufacture: Russian Federation

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