Russia, Imperial. A Studio Photo of an Imperial Soldier
Russia (Imperial).: Black and white, faded to a sepia-toned look, oval-framed, obverse illustrating a seated Russian soldier in uniform and wearing a traditional soldier's cap bearing a cap badge on the front, a long strap fed through the right shoulder strap, with the handle of the attached sword visible at the lower right, measuring 98 mm x 137 mm and mounted to a black panelled card with a thin gold-coloured rule, reverse with the Chisinau-based studio photographer's mark in gold-coloured lettering on a red field, designed with rounded corners, 110 mm x 145 mm, soiling evident on the obverse, pencil notations on the reverse, edge wear, very fine.

