Null Alexander Sergeyevich DOLGORUKI (1841-1912) Russian prince and marshal. 8 L…

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Alexander Sergeyevich DOLGORUKI (1841-1912) Russian prince and marshal. 8 L.A.S., St. Petersburg and Florence 1882-1889, to glass painter Henri Babonneau; 17pages in-8, envelopes; in French. About his purchases of antique French and Italian stained-glass windows and their restoration; he has instructed his father-in-law Count Schouvaloff to visit Babonneau and report to him on the progress of the work; he gives instructions for packing and shipping the stained-glass windows to St. Petersburg, where he will be delighted to provide Babonneau with new clients... A receipt signed by André Carbonnier for the sale of a collection of antique stained glass by Babonneau (1901) is enclosed.

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Alexander Sergeyevich DOLGORUKI (1841-1912) Russian prince and marshal. 8 L.A.S., St. Petersburg and Florence 1882-1889, to glass painter Henri Babonneau; 17pages in-8, envelopes; in French. About his purchases of antique French and Italian stained-glass windows and their restoration; he has instructed his father-in-law Count Schouvaloff to visit Babonneau and report to him on the progress of the work; he gives instructions for packing and shipping the stained-glass windows to St. Petersburg, where he will be delighted to provide Babonneau with new clients... A receipt signed by André Carbonnier for the sale of a collection of antique stained glass by Babonneau (1901) is enclosed.

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