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Hermitage Fine Art

918 - TREPOV D.F. (1855–1906), MAJOR-GENERAL
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Estimate €300 - €400
Description
TREPOV D.F. (1855–1906), MAJOR-GENERAL Certificate issued by the Chancellery of the Moscow Prefect of Police, Executive Section. 16 July 1904, No. 12535 Ministry of the Interior form. Bearing the seal of the Moscow Prefect of Police and the signature of Major-General D.F. Trepov. Issued to Ivan Nikolaevich Yuchkov, who was entering military service, to certify that he ‘had never been tried or investigated, nor come to the attention of the police for any reprehensible acts’. 35 x 23 cm (frame 38 x 25.5 cm). Dmitri Fyodorovich Trepov (1855–1906), a Major-General, was Prefect of Police in Moscow and one of the most active opponents of the revolutionary movement and socialism. Deputy Minister of the Interior, Chief of Police and Commander of the Separate Gendarmerie Corps (April 1905), he was appointed, at the most critical moment in October 1905, Commander of the Peterhof Palace and Head of Nicholas II’s Guard. At the buyer’s request, we shall be happy to provide a general report on the condition of the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise potential buyers to carry out their own inspection or to consult a specialist of their choice to obtain a full assessment of the lot’s condition. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for information purposes only and should not be regarded as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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