Royalty
[MARIE
(1853-1920, Grand Duchess, wife of Alfred Duke of Edinburgh, daughter of Alexander II, Tsar of Russia)]
Pair of White Thin Cotton Table Cloths or Towels,
within the damasked fabric is the Grand Duchess's large Monogram 'M[aria] A[lexandrovna]' 4 tall, elaborately flourished under the Imperial Crown in each corner, between the corners is a rich wide border of leaves, 6 inches wide, with, in the centre, the Russian Imperial Arms, showing the double-headed eagle, 15 tall, on its breast is St George killing the Dragon, 37 x 27, no date,
Background
From the collection of Grand Duke Kyril & Victoria Melita
several small holes near edges in one of the pair
Stock No. 55983