
Antique Royal Menu Grand Duke Mecklenburg Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov
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Fine antique menu in French dated simply 4th January but circa 1890 embossed with a gold crown for a dinner hosted by Grand Duke Franz of Mecklenburg-Schwerin ands wife Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia at their home in Cannes.
From the collection of Richard Winslow (1848-1896), born in Chicago to Hezekiah and Helen nee Clarke and Mary Aphia Winslow nee Hurlings Denison (1861-1933), she was born in Pennsylvania to Charles a lawyer and member of the 38th Congress of the USA, her mother was Mary Elizabeth Hulings. They married on the Isle of Wight in 1883 and they had two children that died in infancy. They were wealthy Americans who owned the magnificent Villa Winslow in Cannes during the 1890s and were friends with aristocrats and royals from all over the world. Mary was a great beauty and had by family traditon once been a mistress of the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII.
Size: 14 x 9 cm approx
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Royal: Nikolaus II
To Commemorate: Food & Drink
Type: Menus
Royalty: Russia
Year: 1890
Theme: Royalty
Features: Antique
Country/Region of Manufacture: France
Vintage: Yes