Military or Naval
VON MOLTKE
(Helmuth Karl Bernard, 1800-1891, Graf von, German Field Marshal)
Fine signature 'G[raf] v Moltke Feldmarschall',
on the back of his printed visiting card, 5 x 2, no place, no date
Background
A man of many parts, including an interest in developing the railways, which became a key factor in his strategy against Austria (1866) and France (1870). He was made Count on 29th October 1870 and Field Marshal on 16th June 1871.
Stock No. 41464