Germany, Imperial. A Congratulatory Document To Bismarck’s 82Nd Birthday From The City Of Liegnitz, 1897 Hold Bulgarisches Heer (Bulgarian Army)

Bulgarisches Heer (Bulgarian Army)

Constructed of tightly hand embroidered runes in silvery wires

each held in place via factory sewn stitches at the tip of the scallop

PFORZHEIM" on the reverse

widow of the Honourable Geoffery Pearson on April 11

Germany, Imperial. A Congratulatory Document To Bismarck’s 82Nd Birthday From The City Of Liegnitz, 1897 Hold Bulgarisches Heer (Bulgarian Army)The heavy duty cardboard folder with document is dated to Liegnitz (present day Legnica, southwest Poland) on April 1, 1897. It was given to Otto von Bismarck on occasion of his 82nd birthday by the counsel of the city of Liegnitz. It includes 101 names of local businessmen and esteemed citizens as vicarious representatives The document is a poem written in the local Silesian German dialect. Measuring 350 mm (w) x 450 mm (h), presenting light scuffing