04-06-201304-06-2013
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April 6, 2013 10:00 AMCalender
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Autographed Postcard and with Three Framed Photogravures of Tsar Nicholas II's Child

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Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2645BLocation: BostonDate / Time: April 06, 2013 10:00AM

Description:

Autographed Postcard and with Three Framed Photogravures of Tsar Nicholas II's Child 20th century, the postcard sent as an Easter card in 1909 by the children of Nicholas II and bearing all their signatures, a chicken cut out of the card; together with three portraits from a 1914 Russian portfolio, each titled in Cyrillic, sight size 8 x 9 3/4 in.

Provenance: Clive Farahar & Sophie Dupre, Wiltshire, England.
Estimate $4,000-5,000

Each photogravure with foxing. Overall framed measurements (2) 13 1/2 x 18, 14 x 21 3/4 in.


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Keywords

Nicholas II, Tsar, Easter, United Kingdom, Clive Farahar, Sophie Dupre, Wiltshire