Porcelain Bust of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, circa 1896

Finely modeled unglazed (biscuit) porcelain bust of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, circa 1896. No factory marks. Height 9 1/4 in. (23,5 cm). Alexandra is wearing pearl tiara, diamond brooch, and sash and star of the order of St Catherine.

Very Rare

sold

The pedestal is inscribed in Russian 'ALEXANDRA'

A short patched kiln crack on hair behind the right ear and a faint hairline crack on the right cheek.

A couple of small repaired chips on the brooch.

Stamped numerals '1244' and '6' under the base. Cyrillic capital 'L' impressed below the numbers.

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