Lot no. 1
A rare officer’s halberd with a wooden shaft and a forged st…
Val.: €2,000 - €3,000
September 17th, 2026 at 1:30 PM
75009 Paris - France
September 17th, 2026 at 1:30 PM
75009 Paris - France
Terms of sale
Mr G.’s Collection
Imperial Russian Militaria
Next September, Millon will hold a major two-day auction dedicated to Imperial Russian militaria, featuring several hundred items from the collection of a French collector of Russian origin, a former Air France cabin manager, who has devoted his entire life to researching and preserving historical artefacts linked to the Russian Empire and the White émigrés.
Built up over decades across Europe and beyond, this collection—unique in the world—includes military uniforms and headgear, regimental flags, sabres, decorations and orders of chivalry, photographs and archival material, books and historical memorabilia bearing witness to the military and ceremonial world of Imperial Russia up to 1918.
Among the highlights will be several regimental flags as well as rare flag ribbons from the various imperial orders, a hussar sabre scabbard bearing the cipher of Nicholas II, a silver St George’s trumpet, a sabre dating from the reign of Catherine II, and an exceptional cap that belonged to Tsar Nicholas II.
Beyond their rarity, these objects tell the story of a collector’s passion and of a heritage scattered across the globe following the fall of the Russian Empire.
The auction will particularly highlight the elegance of Russian uniforms, the symbolic richness and craftsmanship of the goldsmiths who created the civil and military decorations, and the museum-quality nature of this collection. A dedicated publicity campaign will gradually accompany the unveiling of the auction’s key lots over the coming months.
Part 2: Lots 1 to 364
17 September 2026 at 1.30 pm
COSTS TO BE PAID BY THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER
The successful bidder shall pay Millon, in addition to the hammer price, a commission equal to a percentage of the hammer price, calculated on a sliding scale as follows:
• 27% excluding VAT (i.e. 28.49% including VAT) up to €500,000
• 22% excluding VAT (i.e. 23.21% including VAT) above €500,000
VAT rate: 5.50% for works of art, collectables or antiques.
Furthermore, the Hammer Price is subject to the following surcharges in the following cases:
• An additional 1.5% excluding VAT (i.e. 1.8% including VAT*) for lots purchased via the ‘www.drouot.com’ live digital platform (see the ‘www.drouot.com’ platform’s Terms and Conditions)
*Current VAT rate: 20%
Contact:
Mariam VARSIMASHVILI Head of Department [email protected] T +33 (0)1 40 22 66 3
Auction experts:
Cabinet Maroussia & Maxime Charron
5 rue Auber - 75009 Paris
+33 (0) 6 5000 6551
Collection of lots:
Purchased lots not collected by buyers will be stored at Magasinage de Drouot. This service is subject to a charge, under the following conditions: Administration fee (including VAT) per lot: €5 / €10 / €15 / €20 / €25, depending on the nature of the lot* From the 3rd day onwards, storage fee (including VAT) per lot: €1 / €5 / €10 / €15 / €20, depending on the nature of the lot* The administration fee is capped at €100 (including VAT) per collection. A 50 per cent reduction on storage fees is granted to overseas customers and art market professionals based outside Paris (upon presentation of supporting documentation). 6 bis, rue Rossini — 75009 Paris — France Tel. +33 (0)1 48 00 20 18 [email protected]
See original version (French)
Special conditions:
Contact the practice
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Payment terms:
Contact the practice
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Sale commission: 28.49 % incl. taxes for voluntary sales
Nature of the sale Voluntary sale
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
Contact:
Mlle VARSIMASHVILI Mariam
Operator:
SVV MILLON & ASSOCIES
Address:
Sale commission: 28.49 % incl. taxes for voluntary sales
Payment terms:
Contact the practice
See original version (French)
Special conditions:
Contact the practice
See original version (French)
Terms of sale: Download the auctioneer's conditions of sale
Legal notice for voluntary sales: SVV MILLON & ASSOCIES Declaration date or accreditation number: 2002-379 Intra-Community VAT: FR50442936092
Exposures:
