Lot Essay
These portrait busts were probably produced to commemorate the visit of the Czar and his wife to Paris in Autumn 1896.
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CIRCA 1896-1900, THE CZAR INCISED REPRODUCTION INTERDITE NO 1 TO INTERIOR, THE CZARINA WITH AN IMITATION SEVRES MARK TO INTERIOR, THE REVERSE SIGNED
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TWO PARIS WHITE BISCUIT ROYAL PORTRAIT BUSTS OF CZAR NICHOLAS II AND CZARINE ALEXANDRA FEODOROWNA AND A PAIR OF STANDS
CIRCA 1896-1900, THE CZAR INCISED REPRODUCTION INTERDITE No 1 TO INTERIOR, THE CZARINA WITH AN IMITATION SEVRES MARK TO INTERIOR, THE REVERSE SIGNED
The Czar in military uniform, on a waisted square base moulded with ribbon-tied garlands of laurel and oak, the Czarina modelled by Antocolsky in a loose robe, on a waisted circular socle and square plinth, each on blue and white flared fluted bases with gilt foliate corners and fielded panels, the fronts with oval panels with gilt and floral monograms (slight chipping to extremities, the second bust with restoration and crack to reverse)
20 7/8 in. (53 cm.) and 20 5/8 in (52.5 cm.) high overall (4)
CIRCA 1896-1900, THE CZAR INCISED REPRODUCTION INTERDITE N
The Czar in military uniform, on a waisted square base moulded with ribbon-tied garlands of laurel and oak, the Czarina modelled by Antocolsky in a loose robe, on a waisted circular socle and square plinth, each on blue and white flared fluted bases with gilt foliate corners and fielded panels, the fronts with oval panels with gilt and floral monograms (slight chipping to extremities, the second bust with restoration and crack to reverse)
20 7/8 in. (53 cm.) and 20 5/8 in (52.5 cm.) high overall (4)
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