Cherbourg and Paris welcome Tsar Nicholas II, commemorative fan of the Franco-Russian alliance of 1896
Cherbourg and Paris welcome Tsar Nicholas II, commemorative fan of the Franco-Russian alliance of 1896
Souvenir fan commemorating the imperial couple’s visit to France in October 1896.
The printed paper leaf, enhanced with gouache, features a central medallion with a photograph of Tsar Nicholas II and his wife Alexandra Feodorovna, framed by the French and Russian flags; on one side is the harbor of Cherbourg, where the couple was welcomed by President Félix Faure on October 5, 1896, and on the other is a view of Paris, featuring the Arc de Triomphe, where they participated in several festivities until October 9.
On the reverse, the stamp of the fan maker Duvelleroy
Wooden sticks and guards
Good condition
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The printed paper leaf, enhanced with gouache, features a central medallion with a photograph of Tsar Nicholas II and his wife Alexandra Feodorovna, framed by the French and Russian flags; on one side is the harbor of Cherbourg, where the couple was welcomed by President Félix Faure on October 5, 1896, and on the other is a view of Paris, featuring the Arc de Triomphe, where they participated in several festivities until October 9.
On the reverse, the stamp of the fan maker Duvelleroy
Wooden sticks and guards
Good condition
H:
