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A WATERCOLOUR OF THE STANDARD OF THE 13TH NARVA HUSSAR REGIMENT OF HIS HIGHNESS THE GERMAN EMPEROR, KING OF PRUSSIA WILHELM II
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A WATERCOLOUR OF THE STANDARD OF THE 13TH NARVA HUSSAR REGIMENT OF HIS HIGHNESS THE GERMAN EMPEROR, KING OF PRUSSIA WILHELM II

CIRCA 1911

Closed28 November 2016

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A WATERCOLOUR OF THE STANDARD OF THE 13TH NARVA HUSSAR REGIMENT OF HIS HIGHNESS THE GERMAN EMPEROR, KING OF PRUSSIA WILHELM II
CIRCA 1911
A leather presentation fitted case enclosing both sides of the standard with the streamers of the Russian Order of Alexander Nevsky and the Prussian Order of the Black Eagle, the hinged leather cover stamped with the Russian inscription and dates 'Standard of the 13th Narva Hussar Regiment of His Highness the German Emperor, King of Prussia Wilhelm II, 14/XI/1909, 23 April 1705-1905, 29/VIII/1911', watercolour on paper
14¾ in. (37.5 cm.) wide (open)

Specialist note

The standard was presented to the regiment on 23 April 1905, but due to political events that year, the commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the regiment was delayed until 14 November 1909.
In August 1901, Wilhelm II became the honorary chief of the regiment.
In August 1911, the Potsdam Agreement concerning Iran and the Baghdad Railroad was signed in St Petersburg by Russia's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs A. Neratov and the German ambassador to Russia F. Pourtales.