- François-Théodore Legras
- Bottle, 1891
- Blown and molded glass
- $250
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Available
Pressed glass bottle depicting French admiral and diplomat Alfred-Albert Gervais at the top. Beneath and to the right is Sadi Carnot, president of France from 1887 until 1894. To the left of Carnot is Russian emperor Alexander III. The bottle commemorates the Kronstadt naval visit of July 1891, at which France and Russia formed an alliance.
- Subject Matter: Political
- Collections: Bottles