![NICHOLAS II, Emperor of Russia (1894-1917) -- A French green morocco portfolio, by Moullot of Marseille, c.1896. Rectangular (362 x 288mm), the upper cover applied with a shaped oval partly openwork plaque engraved Marseille a LL. MM. L'Empereur & L'Impératrice de Russie et a Mr. le Président de la République française, with a corner-piece upper right with the Imperial arms and arms of the city, the interior lined with green moiré silk. [And:] A brown morocco blotter pad, rectangular (407 x 288mm), the upper cover applied with a plaque with the profile of a griffin holding a sword (slightly soiled), the interior with red watered silk. Provenance: Nicholas II of Russia (the first item with the bookplate of his personal library at the Winter Palace) -- Hotel Europa, St. Petersburg (bill of sale to:) -- Elizabeth Patterson -- Christie's, London (sold, 27 November 2008, lot 72).](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2012/CKS/2012_CKS_06769_0114_001(nicholas_ii_emperor_of_russia_--_a_french_green_morocco_portfolio_by_m062445).jpg?w=1)
![NICHOLAS II, Emperor of Russia (1894-1917) -- A French green morocco portfolio, by Moullot of Marseille, c.1896. Rectangular (362 x 288mm), the upper cover applied with a shaped oval partly openwork plaque engraved Marseille a LL. MM. L'Empereur & L'Impératrice de Russie et a Mr. le Président de la République française, with a corner-piece upper right with the Imperial arms and arms of the city, the interior lined with green moiré silk. [And:] A brown morocco blotter pad, rectangular (407 x 288mm), the upper cover applied with a plaque with the profile of a griffin holding a sword (slightly soiled), the interior with red watered silk. Provenance: Nicholas II of Russia (the first item with the bookplate of his personal library at the Winter Palace) -- Hotel Europa, St. Petersburg (bill of sale to:) -- Elizabeth Patterson -- Christie's, London (sold, 27 November 2008, lot 72).](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2012/CKS/2012_CKS_06769_0114_000(nicholas_ii_emperor_of_russia_--_a_french_green_morocco_portfolio_by_m052855).jpg?w=1)
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NICHOLAS II, Emperor of Russia (1894-1917) -- A French green morocco portfolio, by Moullot of Marseille, c.1896. Rectangular (362 x 288mm), the upper cover applied with a shaped oval partly openwork plaque engraved Marseille a LL. MM. L'Empereur & L'Impératrice de Russie et a Mr. le Président de la République française, with a corner-piece upper right with the Imperial arms and arms of the city, the interior lined with green moiré silk. [And:] A brown morocco blotter pad, rectangular (407 x 288mm), the upper cover applied with a plaque with the profile of a griffin holding a sword (slightly soiled), the interior with red watered silk. Provenance: Nicholas II of Russia (the first item with the bookplate of his personal library at the Winter Palace) -- Hotel Europa, St. Petersburg (bill of sale to:) -- Elizabeth Patterson -- Christie's, London (sold, 27 November 2008, lot 72).
TWO FINE MOROCCO PORTFOLIOS FROM THE COLLECTION OF TSAR NICHOLAS II. (2)
TWO FINE MOROCCO PORTFOLIOS FROM THE COLLECTION OF TSAR NICHOLAS II. (2)
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