|  KING ALEXANDER IN THE YEAR BEFORE HIS ASSASSINATION ALEXANDER I
                (1888-1934, King of the Serbs, Croats & Slovenes, from 1929 of Yugoslavia)]
 
 Superb photograph by Tonka of Zagreb, signed and inscribed to
                "A. V. E. Monsieur Charles Sherrill", with the place and date, showing him three quarters length in uniform, 11" x 7½" in superb original silver presentation frame by Garrard and Co., London, with an inset enamel Royal coat of armsat the head, the back and hinge are covered in red morocco, 14" x 10½", "Beograd" (Belgrade)
 
 Item Date: 
                    1933
 Stock No: 
                    38568
                    
                    
                        £2750
 
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            |   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
 Stock No: 
                    38102
                    
                    
                        £2500
 
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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
 
 Item Date: 
                    0
 Stock No: 
                    23229
                    
                    
                        £85
 
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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
 Stock No: 
                    28171
                    
                    
                        £125
 
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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
 
 Item Date: 
                    0
 Stock No: 
                    22838
                    
                    
                        £95
 
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