Lot 23: ALOIS GUSTAV ROCKSTUHL (RUSSIAN, 1798-1877)

ALOIS GUSTAV ROCKSTUHL (RUSSIAN, 1798-1877)
Alexander II (1818-1881), Tsar of Russia 1855-1881, in dark green uniform with gold-embroidered red collar, gold epaulettes, wearing the blue moiré sash and breast-star of the Imperial Russian Order of St Andrew, the breast-star of the Order of St Vladimir, the badge of the Imperial Military Order of St George, the Imperial Russian badge for 20 years of Distinguished Military Service and other orders and medals
signed in Russian cyrillic 'Rokshtul' (mid-left)
1 7/16 in. (36 mm.) diam., gilt-metal mount on rectangular red velvet easel stand frame

Christie's, Geneva, 10 May 1988, lot 206.

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