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631 - PHOTOGRAPH circa 1860 – SIAM / THAILAND – RAMA IV MONGKUT ( …
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Estimate €45
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PHOTOGRAPH circa 1860 – SIAM / THAILAND – RAMA IV MONGKUT ( * ) King of Siam from 1851 to 1868. Seated full-face portrait in traditional dress, carrying a sword. Photograph on paper mounted on card, visiting-card size (10 x 6.2 cm) – Photograph signed FRANCK, 16 Rue Vivienne, Paris. ( * ) A Buddhist monk who became King upon the death of Rama III – He took a keen interest in European philosophy and was able to negotiate with France and Great Britain, which enabled him to avoid colonisation but meant he had to relinquish Malaysia, Cambodia and Laos.
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About the sale SALE OF COINS, BANKNOTES, MEDALS, CIVILIAN AND MILITARY HEADGEAR, INSIGNIA AND DECORATIONS – lots 300 to 598 Followed by OLD PAPERS, PHOTOGRAPHS, POSTCARDS, DOCUMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS – Lots 599 to 862
Auction location
Auction time 10/20/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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