LOT 159
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Lot 159
A TSAR NICHOLAS II HAND-SIGNED PHOTO, BOISSONNAS & EGGLER, ST. PETERSBURG, 1916. A fine gelatin silver print photograph of Tsar Nicholas II resting his hands on a sword and behind him on a table a bicorne hat, and below signed in ink "Nicholas" and dated 1914-1916. The mounting embossed lower left "BOISSONNAS ET EGGLER." The photo 8.5 inches x 5.75 inches (21.5 x 14.6 cm). The mounting board 13.5 inches x 9.5 inches (34.5 x 24.5 cm).
Estimate:
$5,000 - 7,000
€ 3,500 - 4,900
Boissonnas & Eggler were official court photographers active in St. Petersburg between 1902-1923, located on Nevsky Prospect Number 24.
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