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)
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)
![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).](/lot-images/5623171/2012/CKS/2012_CKS_06769_0114_000(nicholas_ii_emperor_of_russia_--_a_french_green_morocco_portfolio_by_m052855).jpg?maxwidth=3840)