embossed with the Imperial Eagle at the top and showing Nicholas and Alexander head and shoulders in profile him in uniform and her in evening dress in the lovely sage blue of the Imperial court 11� inches across France At the time of their visit this was created for them to give to members of their court as a souvenir. It is unusual to find this plaque in such excellent condition. In 1893 the Russian fleet visited Toulon and in 1894 the year of Alexander III's death and Nicholas's accession Russia and France signed a treaty of alliance. The Tsar and Tsarina were the first to visit France since the entente. unknown
showing the Tsar standing on a dais with the son of Grand Duchess Xenia - Prince Andrew with the Empress obscure behind him 10" x 8" Krasnoe Seloe manoeuvres no date c. unknown
showing the Imperial Yacht Standart with an unrelated autograph message on the verso from Edmond to his parents telling them that they "hurried back from Odessa and arrived this morning after an excellent crossing. We'll leave tonight . for Smyrna because there is a matter to clarify the Turkish forts fired on the Caucase which was leaving for France ." 5�" x 3�" Constantinople 8th June no year but probably around The Standart was an Imperial Russian yacht serving Emperor Nicholas II and his family being in her time late 19th/early 20th century the largest Imperial Yacht afloat. After the Russian Revolution the ship was placed in drydock until 1936 when she was converted to a minelayer. During World War II she participated in the defence of Leningrad. The Caucasus campaign comprised armed conflicts between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire later including Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus the German Empire the Central Caspian Dictatorship and the British Empire as part of the Middle Eastern theatre during World War I. Transcription Constantinople 8 juin Cher parents Nous sommes revenus pr�cipitamment d'Odessa et nous sommes arriv�s ce matin apr�s une excellente travers�e. Nous repartons ce soir � 5 heures pour Smyrne car il y a une affaire � �claircir les forts turcs ont tir� sur le Caucase qui s'en allait en France. � bient�t des nouvelles plus longues. Votre fils Edmond Translation Constantinople 8th of June Dear Parents We hurried back from Odessa and arrived this morning after an excellent crossing. We'll leave tonight at 5 am for Smyrna because there is a matter to clarify the Turkish forts fired on the Caucase which was leaving for France. Longer news soon. Your son Edmond unknown
showing the couple with the Tsarevitch riding side-saddle at the last Military Review at which the Empress appeared on horseback 5�" x 3�" no place Tsarskoe Zelo no date c. unknown
of the Tsar and the Tsarevitch with press stamps on the back marked obituary 6" x 4�" 29th August no place this was one of the pictures used for the obituaries of the Royal Family after their murders in 1918. unknown
by L. Levitsky photographed "a Peterhof le 16 Aout 1901" showing the family seated around the Tsar & Tsarina who has the infant Anastasia on her lap 5�" x 3�" no place no date unknown
showing the Tsar standing with his son outside in the snow both wearing greatcoats against a background of three cars 5�" x 3�" no place no date c. Taken at GHQ in Mogilyov WW I and could not have been taken before October 1915 when Nicholas began taking Aleksei to GHQ. unknown
showing the Tsar with Baron de Fr�edvricksz the controller of his household both are in uniform 5�" x 3�" at the Summer Palace Livadia in the Crimea no date c. unknown
showing the family seated and standing around the Tsar and Tsarina with the infant tsarevitch in his mother's arms 5�" x 3�" no place no date c. unknown
showing the couple leaving the Iverska�a Chapel proceeding towards their carriage 5�" x 3�" no place St Petersburg no date during the Great War c. unknown
showing the couple with the Tsarevitch seated holding a Faberge cigarette case and the beautiful young Princess looking lovingly down on him 5�" x 3�" in a charming contemporary frame decorated with leaves no place Coburg April slight damage to the frame This photo was taken by E. Uhlenhuth in Coburg. The future Tsar of Russia got engaged to Alexandra on 20th April 1894 when they were both in Coburg for the wedding of Princess Victoria Melita to Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig of Hesse. unknown
showing the Tsar sitting wearing naval uniform with the Tsarina sitting next to a young Alexei dressed in a sailor suit stood on table on the deck of a ship anotated at the bottom in Russian 5�" x 3�" no place no date c. unknown
showing the Tsar sitting wearing naval uniform with the Tsarina sitting next to a young Alexei dressed in a sailor suit stood on table on the deck of the Standart annotated at the bottom in Russian 5�" x 3�" no place no date c. unknown
showing them on a settee together the Tsar in uniform the girls in white including baby Anastasia held by her mother to her shoulder titled in German 5�" x 3�" no place no date but unknown
showing the Tsar seated between Olga and Anastasia whose arm is round the shoulder of Alexei who is wearing a sailor suit Tatiana is on the right and Maria and the Empress standing behind the Emperor in simple military dress the Empress with a simple small coronet titled in French no place no date circa unknown
showing them on a settee together the Tsar in uniform the girls in white including baby Anastasia held by her mother to her shoulder titled in German 5�" x 3�" no place no date but unknown
showing them on a settee together the Tsar in uniform the girls in white including baby Maria on her mother's lap Olga has a basket of flowers in the crook of her arm titled in Italian with below a message of 1901 in Italian 5�" x 3�" no place no date but unknown
the tsar's plate has the Imperial Crest and the French Crest at the head and lists "Moscou 1886 Paris 1893 Toulon 1893" on the sides are images from the visit of Alexander III in 1891 and the Russian Fleet visiting Toulon in 1893 at the bottom are portraits of Admiral Avellan and General Dragomiroff commemorating the "Grandes Manoeuvres 1895" and in the centre is a portrait of the Tsar the Tsarina's plate commemorates their coronation at the head the Priest receiving the couple at the church of the Assumption on either side are images of the couple in front of the priest and being crowned at the bottom are their crowns with orb and sceptre again in the centre is an image of the Tsarina each 7� inches across France In 1893 the Russian fleet visited Toulon and in 1894 the year of Alexander III's death and Nicholas's accession Russia and France signed a treaty of alliance. The Tsar and Tsarina were the first to visit France since the entente. It is very unusual to find her Imperial Majesty on plates and this was Nicholas's favourite image of his wife. unknown
showing them both wearing seventeenth century court dress on the occasion of the last ball at the Winter Palace he is seated and she is standing next to him 5�" x 3�" no place St Petersburg no date The 1903 ball in the Winter Palace was a luxurious ball during the reign of the emperor Nicholas II of Russia was the last event of its type to be held in Russia. It was held in the Winter Palace Saint Petersburg in two stages on February 11th and 13th. All the visitors were in bejeweled 17th-century style costumes made from designs by the artist Sergey Solomko in collaboration with historical experts. unknown
showing the family seated and standing around the Tsar with an infant Tsarevitch being held on his mother's lap 5�" x 3�" Chateau de Verchin 25th November unknown
showing the Tsar & Tsarina together with 4 small pictures of The Emperor and Empress of Japan and their respective admirals of the Fleet printed title "Russia and Japan - The War in the Far East" 5�" x 3�" no place no date c. annotated underneath in another hand unknown
showing the Tsar at his headquarters during the first World War when he had taken over Supreme Command of the Russian Army leaving the Empress in charge at home he is saluting 5�" x 3�" no place St Petersburg no date. c. unknown
showing the couple full length with the Tsar standing wearing military uniformnext to a seated Tsarina wearing a white dress holding a fan 5�" x 3�" no place unknown
showing the family seated around the Tsar with an infant Anastasia being held by the Tsarina who is dressed in black as she is in mourning for the late Queen Victoria 5�" x 3�" taken at Peterhof 16th August unknown
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