IMPERIAL RUSSIAN NICHOLAS II CORONATION CUP
Also known as a "Cup of Sorrows" dated 1896. Very rare. This was made for the 1896 coronation of Czar Nicholas II & Alexandra. It is also known as the "Khodinka Blood Cup, Sorrow Cup, or The Cup of Sorrows". It is enameled and is dated 1896 and has the crown on one side and the Russian crest of the two headed eagle on the other. It is 4.0" tall, and 3 3/4 " across the top. Excellent condition with only one very small chip on the rim. Extremely rare to see this item in such great condition. Rare Imperial Russian antique. Guaranteed authentic.
This great antique enamel cup is 119 years old. Do not miss a rare opportunity to own a piece of Russian Imperial history !
Khodynka Cup of Sorrows, also known as the Coronation Cup, the Sorrow Cup, or the Blood Cup,was made for the coronation of Tsar Nicholas II & Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna in 1896. The cup bears the cyphers of Nicholas and Alexandra surrounded by a geometric pattern with the Romanov eagle on the opposite side.
The beaker is among many that were distributed along with food presents and commemorative scarves to celebrate the coronation of Nicholas II, as had been the long-standing tradition. On the morning of 18 May 1896, over half a million revelers gathered on the ragged Khodynka Field in Moscow in anticipation of the presents and especially the commemorative cups (enameled tableware was still a great novelty at the time). That was far more than the field could safely accommodate, especially considering the many trenches and pits that dotted the plain in front of the Tsar's podium, because the entire area was normally used as a military training ground. In the confusion and panic that ensued, over a thousand people were trampled to death in what has become known as the Khodynka Tragedy. This event was taken as an omen of things to come for the rest of Nicholas' reign. The coronation cup became known in Russia as the Cup of Sorrows and the Tsar himself got the nickname of "Bloody Nicholas" - despite his best efforts to compensate the families of the victims.
ITEM NAME: 1896 Coronation Cup # 14
PRICE: $ 800.00 * SOLD *
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