A RUSSIAN ENAMELLED BEAKER 'THE CUP OF SORROWS'
as distributed to the public to mark the coronation of Nicholas II in May 1896, 10cm high
Note: A stampede amongst revellers celebrating the coronation, caused partly by rumours that these commemorative beakers each contained a gold coin, led to 1,389 deaths at Khodynka Field, Moscow.
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| Estimate: |
£80 - £150
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Hammer price:
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£750 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
