CATHERINE II "THE GREAT" (1729-1796), Empress of All the Russias 1762-96. Commission on vellum within an elaborate engraved border, "?????? ???????? ?? ????????? ??????, ??????????? ? ??????????? ?????????????..." (By the grace of God, We, Catherine the Second, Empress and Autocrat of All the Russias...), receiving Peter van Suchtelen, formerly Engineer Lieutenant-Colonel in Dutch service, into Russian service with the same rank, St Petersburg, 1786, signed "?????????", with paper seal and countersignature. Van Suchtelen rose to become a Russian general, Quartermaster-General and ambassador to Sweden. This item will be accompanied by a Letter of Authenticity from One of a Kind Collectibles.
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