Small figurine - French Bulldog (royal bulldog Ortipo), Russia, Imperial glass factory, 1910s, smoky topaz glass, 14 karat gold on collar. Platform of Russian silver 84 samples.
A French Bulldog named Ortipo belonged to Tatyana, daughter of the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II. Ortipo was presented to Tatyana in the autumn of 1914 by one of the convalescent officers in the infirmary, where the princess went to help the wounded. The royal daughters watched the dog a lot and wrote down their impressions. On any trips around Russia, Tatiana always took Ortipo with her, whether it was a short trip to Headquarters to her father or short inspection trips with her mother to infirmaries and hospital trains in other cities of the empire. And even with the onset of the most difficult times in the life of the Royal family, the hostess never parted with Ortipo, who went with the whole family to exile in the Urals.
Size - 7.3 x 7.3 x 4.2 cm
Period:
At the turn of 19th -20th century
Material:
Glass, Silver 84, Gold 56
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