Royalty
[ALICE
(Maud Mary, 1843-1878, Princess, Daughter of Queen Victoria, wife of Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse & mother of Alexandra Feodorovna Empress of Russia)]
Most unusual unsigned portrait photo by Backofen
showing her half length in an oval, wearing a dress with a very low decolletage and fantastic jewels including a coronet, pearl choker and most importantly the bracelet that the Prince Consort had given her shortly before his death, 6 x 4 in mount 8¼ x 6, no place,
Item Date: 1877
Background
Taken only a year before her tragic early death from diptheriaA copy of this image always stood in the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna's mauve boudoir and it was the only photo which showed this particular bracelet.
Stock No. 31065