May 23, 2023 10:00 EST
Faberge & Vertu / English, Continental & American Silver
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Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna: Framed Postcard
Undated, circa 1914-1917
Addressed to Miss Cécil Nona Kerr. Inscribed in English: I thank dear Nona very much for the nice book. I kiss you very much. From your loving Tatiana. Framed together with a copy of the reverse of the postcard, printed with the seal of the City of Moscow. Height of postcard 5 5/8 inches (14.3 cm), width 3 3/4 inches (9.5 cm). Height of frame 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm), width 12 inches (30.5 cm).
Provenance:
Miss Cécil Nona Kerr (1875-1960).
Coutau-Bégarie, Paris, June 12, 2020, lot 340.
Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna (1897-1918) was the second daughter of Emperor Nicholas II (1868-1918) and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918).
Cécil Nona Kerr was lady-in-waiting to Princess Victoria of Battenberg, Marchioness of Milford Haven (1863-1950), the elder sister of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna.
Sold for $3,125
Estimated at $2,500 - $3,500
Includes Buyer's Premium
Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna: Framed Postcard
Undated, circa 1914-1917
Addressed to Miss Cécil Nona Kerr. Inscribed in English: I thank dear Nona very much for the nice book. I kiss you very much. From your loving Tatiana. Framed together with a copy of the reverse of the postcard, printed with the seal of the City of Moscow. Height of postcard 5 5/8 inches (14.3 cm), width 3 3/4 inches (9.5 cm). Height of frame 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm), width 12 inches (30.5 cm).
Provenance:
Miss Cécil Nona Kerr (1875-1960).
Coutau-Bégarie, Paris, June 12, 2020, lot 340.
Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna (1897-1918) was the second daughter of Emperor Nicholas II (1868-1918) and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918).
Cécil Nona Kerr was lady-in-waiting to Princess Victoria of Battenberg, Marchioness of Milford Haven (1863-1950), the elder sister of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna.
Auction: Faberge & Vertu / English, Continental & American Silver, May 23, 2023
