** COURONNEMENT DU TSAR NICOLAS II

Commemorative enamel-on-copper tumbler with polychrome decoration of the imperial couple's cypher on one side, surmounted by the date 1896, and the Russian imperial eagle on the other, edged with gold fillets. Some knocks and accidents. Russia, circa 1896. H. 10.3 x D. 9.5 cm Provenance - Franz Fransevitch von Uthemann Collection(St. Petersburg, 1868 - Lucerne, 1925). - Then by descent. History Franz Fransevitch von Uthemann (1868-1925) was a leading figure in the St. Petersburg business world, carrying on the family legacy with his father, Franz Vassilievitch von Uthemann. Associated with Ferdinand Karl Krauzkopf, known as the "Rubber Baron", he actively contributed to the growth of the family business, the "Treugolnik" factory, founded in 1867. His marriage to Paulina Hilda von Krauzkopf, heiress to the prestigious rubber boot factory of the same name, further consolidated the ties between the two entrepreneurial dynasties. After completing his law studies at St. Petersburg University, Franz Fransevitch lent his skills to the city's Ministry of Finance. His involvement in several boards of directors, including those of "Treugolnik" and the Bavaria brewery, testified to his significant influence in the business circles of the time. However, the upheavals of the Russian Revolution in 1917 forced him and his family into exile, seeking refuge in Scandinavia before finally settling in Finland. The villa "Beau Soleil", nestled on the shores of peaceful Lake Geneva, became their new home until 1965. Lot is sold under temporary importation regime