Russia Imperial. A Studio Portrait Photograph Of A Military Band C.1905 Archive in their hardshelled case of

in their hardshelled case of issue

previously a member of HJ an of R

Paquette with a strength of 18 officers and 419 other ranks

Armband is approximately 13cm (or 5 inches) tall

Russia Imperial. A Studio Portrait Photograph Of A Military Band C.1905 Archive in their hardshelled case ofRussia (Imperial); Black and white, matte finish, on an off white pressed paper stock, the obverse illustrating a military band consisting of forty members, organized in four rows, the front row seated on the carpeted floor, the second row on a bench, while the back two rows are standing, most of the members holding tubas, many wearing their medals, four young members at the front with various woodwind instruments, along with a dog in the centre