NICHOLAS I: (1796-1855) Emperor of Russia 1825-55. L.S., Nicholas, in Cyrillic, three pages, folio, Saint Petersburg, 13

NICHOLAS I: (1796-1855) Emperor of Russia 1825-55. L.S., Nicholas, in Cyrillic, three pages, folio, Saint Petersburg, 13th November 1853, to Ferdinand II, King of the Two Sicilies, in Cyrillic. The Tsar sends his congratulations to Ferdinand II and to all of the Royal family on the occasion of the birth of a Prince, and to the mother Countess Trapani. Countersigned by Count Nesselrode. Accompanied by the original envelope (seal neatly detached although present). Some light age wear and very neat splitting to the folds (most professionally repaired) only very slightly affecting the text and signature. Some very minor ink splattering to the Tsar´s signature, evidently caused by the nib. G