LOT 223
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Lot 223
AN IMPERIAL RUSSIAN FOLIO OF THE TSARS FAMILY, CIRCA 1915. Comprising 12 unmounted photogravures depicting various members of the Royal family in different settings including Tsar Nicholas II in uniform, the Empress in Court dress, the Tsarevich in uniform, a group family photograph as well as the Grand Duchesses. Each printed on a large leaf with double gilt border and described with Russian text beneath each image. Together with the original pressed paper folio covers with title printed in Russian, “The Tsars Family” and below "Published for [the benefit of] the Hospital of their Imperial Highnesses the Grand Duchesses Maria Nikolaevna and Anastasia Nikoaevna, Tsarskoe Selo.” Each sheet or leaf measuring 12.9 x 9.9 inches (33 x 25 cm) the cover slightly larger.
Estimate:
$800 - 1,200
€ 560 - 840
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