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| 171 A gorget for officers of the Preobrazhensky Life Guards or the Semyonovsky Life Guards Regiment, circa 1910 Bronze, partially enamelled, gilt and silver- plate. The details, such as the crown enamelled in colour, the St. Andrew’s Cross, the branches and the letters, have been appliquéd individual- ly. Lined on the back in red worsted cloth. Slight signs of age and wear. Dimensions 18.5 x 16 cm, weight approx. 215 g. Exceptionally rare find in beautiful condition. From the famous Mollo collection. C f . G. Vvedensky, “RussianOfficer Gorgets / Encyclopedia of the Russian Army”, St. Petersburg 2007, pp. 188, 196. This very gorget is illustrated on the protective cover of John Mollo’s book, “Military Fashion. A Comparative History of the Uniforms of the Great Armies from the 17th Century to the First World War”, New York 1972. P rovenance : Christopher and Karin Ross Collection, before the Mollo Collection. Letter from Andrew Mollo to Christopher Ross regarding the gorget, original enclosed, dated London, 3.3.1989. 281424 II + € 5.000 4211 Ringkragen für Offiziere, Russland, um 1900 Messing feuervergoldet, vorne mit aufgeleg tem russischen Doppelkopfadler und kyrilli scher Bezeichnung „Für Auszeichnung für türkischen Krieg 1828 und 1829 - gegen Türkei Abchasien 1877”. Komplett mit den originalen Knöpfen aus vergoldeter Metallfadensticke rei, rückseitig mit weißer Tuchabdeckung. Nur leicht getragen. Sehr selten. 281577 II € 2.000 4210 Photo 2 4210 4211
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