Photo cadet during vacations with Golf clubs croquet

Very interesting and rare the size is 110*227 mm in good collectible condition. The depicts a large family of a provincial official and his guests on the local area during the game of croquet. Most of the depicted holding a wooden croquet mallets with long handles, and corner flags are specific forms. Now this game is almost forgotten, and in Russia in the late XIX – early XX centuries it was extremely popular. Among the images stand out two cadet in uniform – white linen shirts and long trousers of the same material. On the peaks of caps – white covers. The shoulder straps are light, but the encryption on them, unfortunately, unreadable. The cadet on the left, holding by the bridle a horse – extern what they are talking about a narrow stripe at the bottom of the shoulder straps; shirt from his belted black leather strap with a smooth brass buckle, officially proclaimed only the drill lessons. Cadet right instead of a belt belted with a cloth sash of the same color as the shoulder straps. Such sashes were withdrawn from use in 1902, when dlehi with the axe, the coat of arms of military educational institutions, which allows us to approximately date the. The number of characters photo also two officials in civilian clothes but in uniform cap with a badge on it. This practice was typical for the 1900s – 1910s, Right next to the cadet – pupil private school in gray uniform suit and cap with a visor. The photo, apparently taken at the end of the game – on the porch for guests already set the table and prepared the samovar is an indispensable attribute of Russian feast. Very rare story, and an interesting composition is depicted. Recommended!