Description:
Russian Imperial Porcelain Factory Cup and Saucer with Maria Alexandrovna'sCipher and Her Carte-de-visite, the cup and saucer St. Petersburg, period of Nicholas II, c. 1914, saucer dia. 5 3/4; the unsigned card depicting the grand duchess in half-length, framed, image size 3 3/8 x 2 in.
Provenance: Cup and saucer purchased from Atzbach & Thomas, Inc., Redmond, Washington; the carte-de-visite from Clive Farahar & Sophie Dupre, Wiltshire, England.
Estimate $400-600
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