Natalia Alexeievna, first wife of Emperor Paul I. Walrus ivory medallion.

Natalia Alexeievna, first wife of Emperor Paul I. Walrus ivory medallion. 84.7 x 96mm. Bust left wearing Orders of St. Andrew and St. Catherine, legend above; integral loop. Set on a red field within a gilt frame, 6 3/8 x 8 7/8”.

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Ex Bourgeault-Horan Antiquarians Sale, Portsmouth, NH, April 8, 2018, lot 459, comes with tag.

Tsesarevna Natalia was born Princess Wilhelmina Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt in Prenzlau, Uckermark, Brandenburg; the fifth child of Ludwig IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt and his spouse Caroline of Zweibrucken, Countess Palatine.