Antique Imperial Russian Photo Tsarina Alexandra Romanov Royal Yacht Zarnitsa

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The word ephemera is derived from the sixteenth century Greek word ephmera meaning a printed or hand written paper not meant to be retained for a long period of time. Fine antique and rare snapshot photo of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in her boudoir on board the royal yacht Zarnitsa in 1900.

Zarnitza was commissioned in 1891 as Foros for Russian tea merchant Alexandre Kuznetsov. Built in just 8 months by Scott & Co. Of Greenock, she had opulent interiors designed by Watson's cousin T. Watson, a noted designer in his own right. In 1896 she was acquired by the Czarevich, future Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. He Russian Imperial family already owned both the Tsar's yacht Standart and the Dowager Empress' Poliarnaia Zvezda. Provenance: Prince and Princess Felix Yusupov. Size: 9 x 9 cm approx. Photos form part of the description.

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