Description:
Russian Imperial Porcelain Factory Plate from Her Majesty's GuardCuirassier Regiment Service, St. Petersburg, period of Alexander II, c. 1861, border decorated with the gold and blue ribbon and badge of the order, the bottom with the cipher for Nicholas I and dated 1831, the reverse with green factory mark, dia. 9 5/8 in.
Provenance: Purchased at auction by Mimi & Steve Levine Antiques, Inc., Alexandria, Virginia.
Estimate $600-800
Scattered minor loss/rubbing to enamel and gilding. No chips, cracks, or repairs.
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