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CDV of Sugi Magoshichiro

Taken in St. Petersburg, Russia by Charles Bergamasco

CDV of Sugi Magoshichiro  Taken in St. Petersburg, Russia by Charles Bergamasco
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CDV of Sugi Magoshichiro Taken in St. Petersburg, Russia by Charles Bergamasco

[Japan] Previously unknown photo of Sugi Magoshichiro (1835-1920), a Choshu (present day Yamaguchi prefecture) samurai, who was sent to Europe in 1861 as a junior member of the embassy. Very few, if any, photos of Japanese envoys taken in Saint Petersburg exist. The photographer, Bergamasco, was born in Italy and moved to Russia in the 1840s.

 

St. Petersburg. Charles Bergamasco. 1861.

 

8.7 x 5.3cm.

 

In very good condition. Very minor loss of contrast. Rear with a tiny bit of age wear. p34081244

 

 

CDV of Sugi Magoshichiro

Price: ¥330,000




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