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Lot 82201
A Group of Three Russian Imperial Porcelain Manufactory Bisque Commemorative Medallions

2.25 x in

Lot 82201
A Group of Three Russian Imperial Porcelain Manufactory Bisque Commemorative Medallions
2,3 x in

Estimate: US$ 1,000 - 2,000
€ 930 - 1,900
Auction: 41 days

Heritage Auctions

City: Dallas, TX
Auction: Dec 16, 2024
Auction number: 8188
Auction name: Imperial Fabergé & Russian Works of Art Signature® Auction

Lot Details
A Group of Three Russian Porcelain Bisque Commemorative Medallions Imperial Porcelain Factory, St. Petersburg, Period of Nicholas II (1894-1917), circa 1913 2-1/4 inches (5.7 cm) (each) PROVENANCE: Sotheby's New York, December 16, 1999; The Thomas Mansfield Collection of Imperial Russian Porcelain; John Atzbach Antiques, Bellevue, Washington; The Kathleen Durdin Collection of Russian Decorative Arts, Tampa, Florida. 1912 marked the centennial of the battle of Borodino, a turning point in the war against Napoleon. In honor of the occasion, sets of bisque medallions, featuring heroes of the period were created and offered as imperial gifts from 1912 throughout 1913, which was the tercentenary of Romanov rule. The offered lot contains images of Emperor Alexander I, General Kutuzov, and General Barclay de Tolly. The medallions are all signed "Timus" a known modeler at the factory at the beginning of the 20th century. For another medallion of Barclay de Tolly sold, see, Auktsionyi dom "imperiya", Moscow, Auktsiony numizmatiki, April 19, 2014, lot 375. Property from the Kathleen Durdin Collection HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Lot Details
A Group of Three Russian Porcelain Bisque Commemorative Medallions Imperial Porcelain Factory, St. Petersburg, Period of Nicholas II (1894-1917), circa 1913 2-1/4 inches (5.7 cm) (each) PROVENANCE: Sotheby's New York, December 16, 1999; The Thomas Mansfield Collection of Imperial Russian Porcelain; John Atzbach Antiques, Bellevue, Washington; The Kathleen Durdin Collection of Russian Decorative Arts, Tampa, Florida. 1912 marked the centennial of the battle of Borodino, a turning point in the war against Napoleon. In honor of the occasion, sets of bisque medallions, featuring heroes of the period were created and offered as imperial gifts from 1912 throughout 1913, which was the tercentenary of Romanov rule. The offered lot contains images of Emperor Alexander I, General Kutuzov, and General Barclay de Tolly. The medallions are all signed "Timus" a known modeler at the factory at the beginning of the 20th century. For another medallion of Barclay de Tolly sold, see, Auktsionyi dom "imperiya", Moscow, Auktsiony numizmatiki, April 19, 2014, lot 375. Property from the Kathleen Durdin Collection HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
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