Sale 19CN03 | Lot 100

Grand Duke George Mikhailovich: Group of Letters, Petrograd, 1918

Catalogue: English & Continental Furniture / Old Masters / Russian Works of Art
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Grand Duke George Mikhailovich: Group of Letters, Petrograd, 1918

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Lot 100
Grand Duke George Mikhailovich: Group of Letters, Petrograd, 1918
Comprising 21 letters addressed to his daughter, Princess Nina Georgievna, dated August to November, including: a letter dated August 10/23 which describes his imprisonment in the Peter and Paul Fortress and mentions a drawing of his prison cell sent to his wife Grand Duchess Marie Georgievna in London; a letter dated October 23/November 5 which describes the first anniversary of the October Revolution and his thoughts on the event; and a letter dated October 27/November 9 which describes the first anniversary of the October Revolution and rumors of amnesty for him and his fellow prisoners.

Provenance:
Princess Nina Georgievna Chavchavadze (1901-1974).
Prince David Pavlovich Chavchavadze (1924-2014).
By descent to the present owner.



C Property from the Descendants of Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Sold for $2,812 (includes buyer's premium)

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Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Sold for $2,812 (includes buyer's premium)
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English & Continental Furniture / Old Masters / Russian Works of Art

Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 10am EDT
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