Weitere Geschenke sind aus der Schmuck Kollection der
Großfürstin Xenia Alexandrowna bekannt geworden:
Above is illustrated a part of the important jewellery of Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna Romanov, which was drawn by her in her jewel album with the Nr 148.
It was a present from her brother Tsar Nicholas II.
The diamond Coronation Brooch of the year 1896, Imperial Coronation Brooch, of the russian crown in diamond, made by Faberge, for the coronation of Tsar Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra. Presented to her on 26th of May 1896.
The coronation in Moscow on May 26th 1896 was the most opulent celebration which I ever witnessed. It bordered close to the Oriental and lasted for 10 days. The Diamond studded brooch in the shape of the Russian imperial crown, produced in eighteen examples for all Grand Duchesses of the imperial House of Romanov, on the occasion of Nicholas II’s coronation in St. Petersburg, 1896.