ALEXANDER I
(1777-1825, Emperor of Russia from 1801)
Decree document signed with his elaborate flourish 'Aleksandr', in Russian with translation, addressed to the Chapter of the Orders of Russia
saying that "on the representation of the Minister of National Education, Chief Director for the Spiritual Affairs of Foreign Confessions of Faith, concerning the work on Roman Catholic affairs of Full Serving State Councillor Sierpinski, as witnessed by Metropolitan Siestrzencewicz-Bohusz", (Stanislaw, 1730-1825, from 1783 Archbishop, from 1798 Metropolitan), the Emperor is appointing Sierpinski "Knight of the Order of St Vladimir third class", and is ordering "the Chapter to send him the Document and Insignia of the Order", 1 side folio, St Petersburg, 22nd February
(Transcription)
1 Ukaz Kapitulu Rossiiskikh Ordenov.
2 Po predstavleniyu Ministra narod-
3 nago prosveshcheniya, Glavnoupravlyayushchago du-
4 khovnimi dyelami inostrannikh ispovyedanii
5 o trudakh Dyeistvitelnago Statskago Sovyet-
6 nika Sherpinskago, Mitropolitom Rim-
7 sko-Katolicheskikh tserkvei Syestrentsevichem-
8 Bogushem zasvidyetelstvovannikh, Vsemi-
9 lostivyeishe zhaluem ego Kavalerom
10 ordena Svyatago Vladimira tretei stepeni, pove-
11 lyeval Kapitulu dostavit emu
12 Gramotu i znaki cego Ordena.
13 [Signed] Aleksandr
14 S. Peterburg
15 Fevralya 22 dnya
16 1825 goda.
1825.
(Translation)
Ukase to the Chapter of Russian Orders.
On the representation of the Minister for National Education, Chief Director for the Spiritual Affairs of Foreign Confessions of Faith, concerning the labours of Active State Councillor Sierpinski, as witnessed by Metropolitan of the Roman-Catholic Churches Siestrzencewicz-Bohusz, We are appointing him, Most Dear Sirs, Knight of the Order of St Vladimir third class, and have ordered the Chapter to send him the Document and Insignia of the Order.
[Signed] Alexander St Petersburg, 22nd February1825
Item Date:
1825
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[ALEXANDER II
('The Liberator', 1818-1881, Emperor of Russia from 1855)]
Fine original unsigned carte de visite photo
of a painting, showing him half length, 4" x 2½", no place, no date
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0
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23229
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[ALEXANDER II
('The Liberator', 1818-1881, Emperor of Russia from 1855)]
Fine original unsigned carte de visite photo by Downey
showing him seated, wearing military uniform, 4" x 2½", no place, no date,
Item Date:
1880
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28171
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[ALEXANDER II
('The Liberator', 1818-1881, Emperor of Russia from 1855)]
Fine original unsigned Russian carte de visite photo
showing him head and shoulders in uniform, 4" x 2½", no place, no date
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0
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22838
£95
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IMPERIAL RUSSIAN BOOKPLATES
[ALEXANDER II
('The Liberator', 1818-1881, Emperor of Russia from 1855), his brother MIKHAIL NIKOLAEVICH (1832-1909, Grand Duke, Governor General of the Caucasus, 1862-1882), and his son SERGEI ALEXANDROVICH (1857-1905, Grand Duke, assassinated when Governor of Moscow)]
Fine Specimens of their Bookplates,
bearing decorative Cyrillic letters for AN, MN and SA respectively, together in neat window mounts in a glazed frame, 15¼" x 7", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1875
Stock No:
55150
£1250
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