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Cartier and the Romanovs

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Before the revolution of 1917, the Russian imperial court was among Cartier's most important clients. Grand Duchess Vladimir, Queen Marie of Romania, Princess Marie Bonaparte, these posts trace that network of connections, and what it meant for the firm when the world those clients inhabited was swept away.

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The Russian Imperial Family, 1913 — Tsar Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra, and their five children The Romanovs and Cartier The Russian imperial family and Romanov aristocracy were among... Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna (Grand Duchess Vladimir) of Russia Grand Duchess Vladimir Born Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, she was one of the most celebrated... Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia, 1910s Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna (1875-1960), sister of Tsar Nicholas... Portrait of Prince Felix Yusupov (1887–1967), 1914 — a major Cartier client and one of the last great Russian aristocratic patrons before the Revolution Felix Yusupov Prince Felix Yusupov (1887-1967), husband of Princess Irina... Gatchina Palace Egg, House of Fabergé, 1901, made for Tsar Nicholas II Fabergé and Cartier The two most frequently compared luxury houses of the Belle Époque,... The Romanov family, 1913 Dispersal of the Romanov Jewels The sale and dispersal of Russian imperial jewellery following the...
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