Gentleman's Imperial Russian Nicholas II Ring. Circa 1900. A rare Russian 18k gold ring centered by an insignia N II... (Total: 2 Items)

Description

Gentleman's Imperial Russian Nicholas II Ring
Circa 1900

A rare Russian 18k gold ring centered by an insignia N II for Tsar Nicholas II in diamonds, flanked by two antique pastes in bezel settings

George Mikhailovich (1863-1919)

Grand Duke George, grandson of Tsar Nicholas I, was a boyhood friend of Nicholas II and accompanied him on his World Tour in 1891. In Japan, he is said to have saved the Tsarevich's life from a Samurai-wielding policeman. In 1900, he married Princess Marie Georgievna (1876-1940), the fifth child of King George I of Greece and Olga Konstantinovna of Russia. In 1919, George was killed by the Bolsheviks in St. Petersburg.

Provenance:
From the private collection of the descendants of Grand Duke George Mikhailovich (1863-1919).
Purchased from Marie E. Betteley, New York




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