Nine Russian Imperial Bookplates

Description:

Nine Russian Imperial Bookplates, 19th to early 20th century, three from palace libraries: two from Tsar Nicholas II's library at the Winter Palace, and one from Alexandra Feodorovna's (Charlotte of Prussia's) library in the Alexandria Cottage at Peterhof; two with Tsar Nicholas II's round ex libris, the figural ex libris of Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich, two cipher ex libris for Tsar Alexander II and Tsar Alexander III, and one with Cyrillic text for Prince Alexei Borisovich Lobanov-Rostovskii, in a common frame, frame 17 x 15 in.
Estimate $400-600

Toning to edges. Some discoloration. Not examined out of frame.


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