A steel mourning bracelet, Russia, 1850s
Auction Closed
December 2, 04:59 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A steel mourning bracelet, Russia, 1850s
the plain polish bangle applied with the Romanov crown, suspending an oval jeton with the profile of Emperor Alexander II, with crucifix on the reverse and inscribed with an Orthodox cross and the date of the death of Nicholas I 18th February 1855 in Russian
diameter 6cm, 2 1/4in.
Sotheby's London, 18 November 1999, lot 223