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A LETTER REGARDING THE DISMISSAL OF GENERAL YERMOLOV DURING THE RUSSO-PERSIAN WAR, IRAN, 1826-8 AD
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A LETTER REGARDING THE DISMISSAL OF GENERAL YERMOLOV DURING THE RUSSO-PERSIAN WAR, IRAN, 1826-8 AD

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A LETTER REGARDING THE DISMISSAL OF GENERAL YERMOLOV DURING THE RUSSO-PERSIAN WAR, IRAN, 1826-8 AD
Persian manuscript on paper, with 20ll. of black nasta'liq, later illuminated with gold clouds, mounted on card with blue margins- document-24.7 x 11.2 cm.
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium Please note that the lots of Iranian origin are subject to U.S. trade restrictions which currently prohibit the import into the United States. Similar restrictions may apply in other countries.

Lot Essay

This unsigned and undated missive concerns the fall of General Yermolov following an Iranian victory in battle in Georgia.
The general was a Russian war hero whose glittering career came to an abrupt end when he was held responsible for this military set back during the Russo-Persian war of 1826-8 AD.

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