Lot Essay
Grand Duke Peter was the brother of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaievich the Younger (1859-1929) and Grand Duchess Militza was the second daughter of King Nicholas I of Montenegro (1841-1921).
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UNRECORDED MAKER'S MARK VL, ST. PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1860
Details
Gold monogram for rewarding pupils of the Imperial Educational Society for Noble girls (Smolny Institute)
unrecorded maker's mark VL, St. Petersburg, circa 1860
Gold monogram of Catherine II with a cream and white silk ribbon with gold stripes, marked on reverse
unrecorded maker's mark VL, St. Petersburg, circa 1860
Gold monogram of Catherine II with a cream and white silk ribbon with gold stripes, marked on reverse
Provenance
Grand Duchess Militza Nikolaevna (1866-1961), wife of Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich (1864-1931).
Thence by direct descent.
Thence by direct descent.
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