Russia, Imperial. A French-Made Bois Durci Tsar Alexander Ii Plaque Hold sailing from England aboard the

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Russia, Imperial. A French-Made Bois Durci Tsar Alexander Ii Plaque Hold sailing from England aboard theA unique French made Tsar Alexander II commemorative plaque, constructed of Bois Durci, the obverse bearing a raised leftward facing profile of the Tsar, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of BOIS DURCI, topped by a stud with a wire suspension loop, measuring 114 mm in diameter, in near extremely fine condition. Footnote: Patented in France by Francois Charles Lepage in 1856, Bois Durci was an early type of