Junker, Soldier and Fife of the Lithuanian Guards: a Military porcelain plate, Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St Petersburg, period of Nicholas I, 1832
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December 2, 04:59 PM GMT
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25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Junker, Soldier and Fife of the Lithuanian Guards: a Military porcelain plate, Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St Petersburg, period of Nicholas I, 1832
the cavetto finely painted with officers and a soldier speaking and gesticulating, seated on a bench outside their quarters, the border with gilt ciselé laurel wreaths, double-headed eagles, and trophies and helmets of the regiment, the reverse dated and inscribed in French 'Sous-Officier, Soldat et Fifre du R.t de la Garde de Lithuanie/ V.Yelashevsky', with blue Imperial Cypher of Nicholas I
diameter 23.6cm, 9¼in.