THE LAST WINTER PALACE BALL
ALEXANDER
(Grand Duke, 1866-1933, Russian Admiral, Brother-in-Law of Nikolai II) & his wife Grand Duchess, XENIA(1875-1960, Sister of Nicholas II of Russia)
Fine unsigned Russian postcard photo
showing them half length in an oval, wearing 17th century costume for the famous 'Last Ball', 5½" x 3½", no place, no date, c.
traces of mounting on the verso
Item Date:
1903
Stock No:
31801
£150
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[ALEXANDER FERDINAND
(Prince, 1912-1985, only child of August Wilhelm (Auwi), 1885-1957, 4th son of Kaiser Wilhelm II, Major in the Luftwaffe)]
Engaging unsigned Portrait Postcard Photograph, by Sandau of Berlin,
showing him full length. nearly full face, in a child's outdoor smock and soft hat, holding in one hand a walking cane nearly the height of his shoulder, in the other the lead of his toy dog, 5½" x 3½", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1914
Stock No:
54383
£50
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[ALEXANDER I
(1777-1825, Emperor of Russia from 1801)]
Unsigned postcard photo in monochrome of his portrait on horseback in uniform,
from circa 1810, stamped on verso in French "Anti-Bolshevist Committee", 5½" x 3½", Paris, no date, circa
Item Date:
1920
Stock No:
52990
£75
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THE ASSASSIN OF ALEXANDER I
[ALEXANDER I
(1888-1934, King of the Serbs, Croats & Slovenes, from 1929 of Yugoslavia)]
Unsigned Press Photo of his assassin Malny , the accomplice of Kelomon,
by Agence Centrale of Paris, showing him head and shoulders, following his arrest at Melun, 7" x 5", no place, 15th October
Item Date:
1934
Stock No:
50992
£175
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THE KING ANNOUNCES THE BIRTH OF HIS SON
ALEXANDER I
(1888-1934, King of the Serbs, Croats & Slovenes, from 1929 of Yugoslavia, he was assassinated in 1934 by Macedonian Terrorists)
Fine Letter Signed, in French with translation, signed ‘Alexander’ in Cyrillic, to the President of the Republic of Bolivia,
saying that it is his “pleasure to announce to Your Excellency that Her Majesty the Queen, my beloved Wife, has successfully given birth to a Prince who has received the name of Andrew on the baptismal fonts. The ties of friendship which unite our two countries are a sure guarantee that your excellency will take part in the great joy inspired to me and to her majesty the Queen, as well as to my dear people whose destiny is entrusted to me, this event that will contribute so effectively to our personal happiness. It is with these feelings that I take with great pleasure the opportunity to express to your Excellency the great esteem and constant friendship...”, 1 side folio, Belgrade, 28th October
Item Date:
1929
Stock No:
38383
£775
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