IMPERIAL PRESENT CUP, BY MOROZOV, PETROGRAD, DATED 4/17 FEBR - Lot 70

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IMPERIAL PRESENT CUP, BY MOROZOV, PETROGRAD, DATED 4/17 FEBR - Lot 70
IMPERIAL PRESENT CUP, BY MOROZOV, PETROGRAD, DATED 4/17 FEBRUARY 1917. Large silver-covered goblet 84 zolotniks (875 thousandths), the flared body decorated on the front with the imperial eagle of Russia and on the applied back with the coat of arms of the city of St. Petersburg (which became Petrograd in 1914) surmounting the dedication engraved in French "La Douma de Petrograd/ à S[on]. E [xcellence]. M[on]. G[aston]. Doumergue/4/17 February 1917". The lower part with embossed decoration above stylized gadroons surmounted by Art Nouveau style flowers set with moonstone cabochons and amethysts. The lid is decorated en suite and surmounted by the imperial eagle of Russia. Vermilion interior. Very good condition. Saint Petersburg, 1908-1917 (circa 1917). Goldsmith: MOROZOV Preserved in its original Karelian birch case, inside in cream silk velvet. Gross weight: 967g. H_40 cm D_14.3 cm Provenance: Provenance: - Gift offered by the Duma of Petrograd to His Excellency Mr. Gaston Doumergue (1863-1937), Minister of Colonies. - Massart sale, 18/12/1983, lot n°81 (sold for 26 215 francs). - collection Armen PETROSSIAN History: the future President of the French Republic Gaston Doumergue (1863-1937) was Minister of the Colonies when he was sent to Russia in February 1917 to discuss the evolution of the war and the French demands concerning the conditions of peace to be imposed on Germany. The Duma presented him with this cup a few days before the beginning of the February revolution and less than a month before the abdication of Nicholas II. During his stay in Petrograd, he met the Emperor and Empress of Russia, Alexandra Feodorovna. According to Maurice's diary Palaeologist, French ambassador to Russia, "she was particularly kind to Doumergue and made a remark at the end of their interview": "Prussia must be punished" and "Nicholas II cannot help but appreciate her for her frankness an
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