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Antique Signed Letter Grand Duchess Xenia Imperial Russia to GD Michael & Photo

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Antique Signed Letter Grand Duchess Xenia Imperial Russia to GD Michael & Photo

£950.00

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Fine antique signed letter from Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia (1875-1960), as a young girl, sister of Tsar Nicholas II, addressed to her beloved brother Grand Duke michel Alexandrovich 'Misha" (1878-1918). She asks him to seek their tutor Ferdinand Thormeyer's kind assistance in purchasing some fine maritime etchings as a Christmas gift for her husband, for which she would be very grateful. She reminds him to tell Maman about the bangles for Louise has included a recent photo of herself for him as a keepsake and goes on to discuss her mother the Empress as well as Princess Louise of Denmark, ending with 'Kissing you and Bebe from your devoted sister, Xenia'
. Bebe is the son of Grand Duke Michael, George Mikhailovich, Count Brassov (1910-1931), who was born earlier that year.

The last line is written in French spelled with Cyrillic letters
Letter Size: 11 x 18 cm approx

Photos form part of the description 

Sub-Type: Royalty

Type: Historical

Signed: Yes

Object: Signed Letter

Country of Origin: Russian Federation

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