Original Russian Imperial Antique Autograph Document Grand Duchess Elena Russia

Original circa 1920, scarce calling card by Grand Duchess Elena Vladimorovna of Russia. La Princess Nicolas de Greece, Grand Duchesse de Russie, with hand written note (3 1/2 x 2 1/4), appears to be a thank you for the beautiful flowers in original envelope, Buckingham cancel to Philip L Abbey, San Francisco, United States. Her paternal grandparents were His Imperial and Autocratic Majesty the Tsar Alexander II and Her Imperial Majesty the Tsarina Marie (Princess of Hesse and by Rhine) of all the Russias.

Her maternal grandparents were His Grand Ducal Highness the Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta of Reuss-Köstritz. Helena (known as Elena in the family) married His Royal Highness the Prince Nicholas of Greece & Denmark (House of Slesvig-Holsten-Sønderborg-Lyksborg), the third son of His Majesty the King George I of the Hellenes and Her Majesty, the Queen Olga (Olga was a daughter of the Russian Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich and Alexandra Iosifovna) on the 29 August 1902 at Tsarskoe Selo. The photographs, is not for sale & not included in this lot. Most often, our merchandise is old and or used. We will try to describe these items to the best of our ability and would not misrepresent anything intentionally.

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