188 Russia: Lady in Waiting Cypher of Empress Maria Feodorovna and Alexandra Feodorovna.
The joint cipher of the two empresses set with rose-cut diamonds. The à jour silver setting with gold plating on the back.
The elaborate Russian imperial crown in particularly fine quality and also set with rose cut diamonds.
Beautiful example of this extremely rare award for ladies of the Russian high nobility who served both Empresses
Tsarina Maria Feodorovna (as wife of Emperor Alexander III as Maria Feodorovna from 1881 to 1894 Empress of Russia). She was the mother of Nicholas II, the last Russian Tsar.
Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (Grand Duchess Princess of Hesse-Darmstadt) through her marriage to the later Emperor Nicholas II, the last Empress of Russia as Alexandra Feodorovna.
Magnificent Imperial Lady in Waiting Cypher of finest Russian jeweller's craftmanship.