Album, with views of Moscow caused a fierce fight at an auction in Chartres

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Album with views of Moscow provoked a fierce fight at an auction in Chartres

Over 102 thousand euros was sold in the French city of Chartres with the auction a unique album with views of Moscow, said the auction house Drouot. This work, performed in a fashionable in that era (the end of XIX century), "Russian style", a special history. In August 1897 beautifully designed 20-pound album presented to French President Felix Faure French community during his visit to Russia.

Cover upholstered in red morocco album performed by all the canons of art at that time. She is a graceful silver leaf embossing, enamel medallions decorated with beautifully painted views of the Moscow Kremlin and St. Basil's Cathedral. Cover complemented by four insertions of cloisonne - artful images of purple cross shapes on a white background. Clasp constipation - the image of the coat of arms of Moscow - St. George, fighting with the snake.

Hallmarks on silver confirms that all of this - the work of the famous jeweler Pavel Ovchinnikov, a provider of the imperial court. The center covers adorned with the emblem of the French presidential caduceus and an inscription indicating that it is - a gift to Mr. Faure of the French community in Moscow. "

It is noteworthy that in that year during an official visit to Felix Faure visited only in the capital St Petersburg - on the white-stone he did not have enough time. It is no coincidence - the visit was very important to strengthen political relations between the two countries' value - in full swing during negotiations with the Emperor Nicholas II on the strengthening of Russian-franuzskogo Union, signed in 1891. France then fought for the improvement of its position on the European scene after it suffered a defeat in the war of 1870.

Thus, upon completion of the stress of the Russian visit, the Forum had to get acquainted with Moscow on 50 beautiful illustrations of the album. In addition to the Kremlin and Red Square, the photographs featured different kinds of monuments, the Moscow "Gateway", temples, historic sites. Among the photos - and those, which depicted the royal apartments, and not kept up to date.

Not surprisingly, for the album at an auction in Chartres, a fierce fight fans of historical relics. Many of these extra charge through their agents on the phone. As a result, the planned price of 4,000 euros was exceeded by more than 25 times. About who became the lucky new owner of the relics, Drouot not reported. In general, at the same auction was successfully sold more than three decades of valuable items that belonged to French President Felix Faure, ITAR-TASS.

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