The auction for the 400th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty "in the Nikitsky"

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The auction lasted about three hours , as the collection consisted of more than 400 lots, including memorabilia members of the Romanov dynasty , autographs , documents , rare unpublished family photographs Russian emperors and grand dukes , objects of decorative art, paintings and drawings related to the rule of the emperors of Michael's to Nicholas II.
Many items of the top auction lots were sold in times above the stated estimate.
The most expensive lots of trades were " Originals maps presented to describe the governorship of Perm by decree of Empress Catherine II» ( 2 million) , King's Gate end of the XVII century (9 million) , Species village Blachernae ( Mills ) , which belonged to Prince Sergei Mikhailovich Golitsyn (3 million) , the book "The Emperor Alexander the Great. His life and reign " with 450 illustrations 1897-1898 period ( 2 million) , and others.
Many of the items that started with a low estimate, increased by several times . For example, Complete Poems AA Feta autographed by Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich was sold for 220,000 rubles. Estimé 60,000 rubles. , the book " The reigning house of the Romanovs " went for 280,000 rubles. with a starting price of 80,000 rubles. , publishing convoluted " morals of damage in Russia ," the prince Shcherbatov and " Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow " Radischev with a preface by A. Herzen sold for 95,000 rubles. Estimé 10,000 rubles. , " portraits of Russian XVIII and XIX centuries, " the Grand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich sold for 1.5 million rubles. startup 800,000 rubles.) .