Lot 7446
General Nikolai Shekov – a portrait photograph with his Pour le Mérite and with a dedication
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
Black-and-white photograph in uniform with an array of decorations, handwritten date lower right “Schekoff General 16. III. 43”, below in ink the handwritten dedication “Herrn Admiral Schüster - zur freundlichen Erinnerung und als Ausdruck meiner besten Wünsche für die Zukunft / Schekoff / General”. Under glass in a wooden display frame. Signs of use and age. Image dimensions 23.5 x 17 cm. Frame dimensions 38 x 29 cm. Nikolai Schekow (1864 - 1949) was a Bulgarian General of the infantry, Minister of War and Commander-in-Chief of the Bulgarian army in the First World War. Emperor Wilhelm II awarded him the Order Pour le Mérite on 18. 1. 1916.Condition: II Questions about the lot?
