{"product_id":"prince-trubetstkoy-count-ignatieff-imperial-russian-signed-letter-yusupov","title":"Prince Trubetstkoy Count Ignatieff Imperial Russian Signed Letter Yusupov","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 Prince Vladimir L. Trubetskoy, dated 31st December 1939, addressed to Count Alexei Nikolaevich Ignatieff (1874-1948), discussing the sadness of so many of the ladies of the old generation having passed away including Princess Vyazemskaya, Princess Yusupova etc \"Now few are left of this incredibly bright figures of our old Imperial Russia who were cultured, smattered, sting willed and educated, who knew their duty in general and to Russia in particular.\" There is a translation in the final image.\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\u003cfont color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cfont color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003eIgnatieff married Princess Maria Youlievna Ourousoff (1876-1959) and after a brilliant career in the Preobrazhensky Regiment, was appointed by Tsar Nicholas II in 1903 to the honorary title of Grand Master of Ceremonies of the Imperial Court. In parallel he also became deputy governor of Ryazan, then from 1911 to 1915, he took office as governor of Podolsk before becoming governor of Kiev from 1915 to 1916. During World War I he became the representative Plenipotentiary of the Russian Red Cross and in the White Army from 1918 to 1924, he held the same post in Estonia. in this capacity he was able to help many people leave Russia. Forced to resign, he left Russia for exile, and like many of his compatriots found himself in Paris along with his wife and children. He rained in contact with most member os the Russian aristocracy, of which he was also related to a large number until his death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cfont color=\"#333333\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; margin: 0.5em 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: large;\"\u003eSize: 21 x 27 cm approx\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n\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\u003cfont rwr=\"1\" size=\"4\" style=\"font-family:Arial\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:\nauto;text-align:center\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u0026lt;\/\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u0026lt;\/\u003c\/div\u003e\u0026amp;lt\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":55158504259922,"sku":"206641228749","price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9735\/0482\/files\/57_4ded3074-ca08-4765-b690-b3e9c17708cc.png?v=1792530330","url":"https:\/\/bibelotslondon.com\/products\/prince-trubetstkoy-count-ignatieff-imperial-russian-signed-letter-yusupov","provider":"Bibelots London","version":"1.0","type":"link"}