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31 Lot of 7 gourmet menu cards and a greeting...

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31 Lot of 7 gourmet menu cards and a greeting card from 4-e Queen possessed of the Hussars, illustrated and signed by CCP. Lawson. Dating from 1903 to 1918, among the menus: lunch menu at the "Maison Larue" dated 24/08/1915 on the occasion of birthday of General Oznobichine, with 10 autograph signatures of the participants, among them, Adam Tadeusz Wieniawski. (1879-1950), Polish composer, the nephew of Henryk Wieniawski. During the First World War, he served in the French army in a Russian Automotive Surgical Ambulance, which were directed by Col. d'Oznobichine, A. de Wieniawski was the secretary general. A few lines are written: "To our Colonel - / All our wishes / All our devotion / All our gratitude and (this is not too military, but he is so indulgent that he will admit it - Our respectful affection). A. de Wieniawski"; "How long are cigars and how short are the beautiful days. I.B. Eschemann". And the dinner card to the "Agrieole Circle" February 2, 1917, new style, on the back the handwritten inscription of general Oznobishin: "Farewell dinner offered by the members of the Imperial embassy for baron Umern and me . 26 guests". Retirement of Oznobishin. In 1917, the report of the Russian provisional government evaluates him as an extreme reactionary, he was probably an advocate of the restoration of the monarchy.

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