Antique Imperial Russian Banquet Menu Hosted by Grand Duke Romanov War Turkey

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Fine antique imperial Russian menu for a military banquet in honour of Prince Nicholas Nikolaevich Obolensky (1833-1898), and other veterans of the Russo-Turkish War 1877-1878, dated 18th April 1887.

"The Beauty of feasting friends, fun and Joys

Etropole

Balkans

Tashkessen

Philippopolis (Plovdiv)

(List of Russian military operations during Russo-Turkish war 1877-1878)

For Tashkessen 19^th December 1877

(The Battle of Tashkessen is a battle during the Russo-Turkish War, which took place near the village of Tashkessen (modern Sarantsi, Bulgaria) on December 19 (31), 1877.

The battle was fought in mountainous terrain, in the winter, knee-deep and higher in the snow, in the twilight of a short winter day and at night, showing the high training of guards and army officers and lower ranks of the Armed Forces of the Russian Empire. This battle completed the transition of the Western detachment of the Russian army through the Balkans, opened the way to southern Bulgaria and allowed to occupy Sofia on December 23, 1877 (January 4, 1878).)

NNO surmounted by a crown: this is the monogram of Prince Nicholas Nikolaevich Obolensky, Imperial Russian Commander of Preobrazhensky Regiment (1.11.1876 -26.02.1887).

Order

for dining table

18^th of April"

Menu in French.

On the images:

N. Obolensky in early 1890s

Изображение выглядит как человек, старый

Автоматически созданное описание

Young N. Obolensky

Изображение выглядит как человек

Автоматически созданное описание

Photos form part of the description.

Size: 32 x 16 cm approx