Grand Duke Constantine Pavlovich (1778-1831), in black coat with gold-embroidered red collar, gold epaulettes and braiding, black bicorn hat adorned with white and gold plumes, wearing the blue moiré sash and breast star of the Russian Order of St. Andrew, the breast stars of St. George and its cross and St. Vladimir and other medals including the medal of 1812, the Gold Medal, the Maria Theresia and the Iron Cross

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RUSSIAN SCHOOL, CIRCA 1825
Grand Duke Constantine Pavlovich (1778-1831), in black coat with gold-embroidered red collar, gold epaulettes and braiding, black bicorn hat adorned with white and gold plumes, wearing the blue moiré sash and breast star of the Russian Order of St. Andrew, the breast stars of St. George and its cross and St. Vladimir and other medals including the medal of 1812, the Gold Medal, the Maria Theresia and the Iron Cross
oval, 4 1/8 in. (105 mm.) high, gilt-bronze frame

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Lot Essay

On the death of his older brother, Alexander I (see lots 245 and 260) in 1825, Constantine was proclaimed Emperor. However, due to his morganatic marriage, he had renounced his claim to the throne in favour of his younger brother, Nicholas (see lot 246).

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