This ring belonged to Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. It was presented to her in 1914 by an officer from her own 5th Hussar Alexandria Regiment. The skull and bones (Adam’s head) was the emblem of the regiment and symbol of immortality in pre-Revolutionary Russia. This symbol was often used in Russian Imperial Army. Read more EMPRESS ALEXANDRA’S RING
The four Russian grand duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia, or OTMA as they often referred to themselves, loved and respected each other, as well as other members of their family: their mother, father and little brother, Tsesarevich Alexei. “We 7” is how every member of the close knit Romanov family referred to themselves collectively. Read more EMPRESS ALEXANDRA – “MAMA” AND HER GIRLS (OTMA)
