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Lot 499:
Description
This collection comprises five historical photographs from the early 20th century, associated with military contexts, likely the WWI or interwar period. The first is a sepia-toned portrait of a young man in a uniform, featuring a deckled edge. The second is a blueish-tinted group portrait depicting three men in uniforms, one decorated and one with a saber, alongside a civilian or clerical figure. The third is a black and white photograph showing soldiers on horseback in a snowy urban setting, also with a deckled edge. The fourth is a black and white group photo capturing soldiers in WWI-era uniforms with two children in traditional Asian attire, standing in a trench-like setting. The final item is a black and white landscape photograph showing figures in a field, mounted on thicker paper, featuring a printed caption in both Czech and Russian Cyrillic: "Rotě 11. roty I. pluku před Číňami." and "Цвиь 11-ой роты 1-го полка перед Чинами." This translates to "To the 11th company of the 1st regiment before China/the Chinese, " suggesting a connection to the Czechoslovak Legions.
Approximate dimensions:
Sepia portrait: 13 x 9 cm
Soldiers on horseback: 9 x 12 cm
Soldiers with children: 13 x 9 cm
Landscape with caption: 12 x 18 cm
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