The Kolchak Archives, a Well-turned Page of Russian History

Result EUR211,200

Published on 02 December 2019, by Anne Doridou-Heim

Auction on 21 November 2019 - 13:30 (CET) - Salle 12 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

The documents come from the family of Admiral Alexander Kolchak, the head of the White forces.

Nicholas II’s act awarding the Cross of Saint Geor@note:ge to Alexander Vasilyevich... The Kolchak Archives, a Well-turned Page of Russian History

Nicholas II’s act awarding the Cross of Saint Geor@note:ge to Alexander Vasilyevich Kolchak (1874-1920).
Result: €211,200

The auction house had confidence in this sale’s historical value, with reason: the archives of Alexander Vasilyevich Kolchak (1874-1920), preciously preserved by his family, fetched a total of over €3 M. All the buyers were Russian. Russians take a passionate…

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MANUSCRITS d’ALEXANDRE KOLTCHAK

Thursday 21 November 2019 - 13:30 (CET) - Live

Salle 12 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris

Tessier & Sarrou et Associés

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Soon coming up for sale for the first time at auction are the family archives of the man who was a brilliant officer in the tsarist navy before leading the provisional government and the White Army.