Sale 19CN03 | Lot 102

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

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

Lot Details

Lot 102
Grand Duke George Mikhailovich: Group of Letters, Finland, 1918
Comprising 23 letters addressed to his daughter, Princess Nina Georgievna, dated January to March, including: a letter dated February 8/21 in which he shares his views on Lenin and Trotsky and recounts how the Bolsheviks seized his palace in Petrograd; and a letter dated February 12/25 in he which he shares his views on Lenin and Trotsky and discusses the peace agreement between Russia and Germany (which would lead to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk in early March).

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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