Nikolai Alexandrovich Haller

Nikolai Alexandrovich Haller
Николай Александрович Галлер
Born(1823-08-07)7 August 1823
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died21 September 1875(1875-09-21) (aged 52)
Other namesNikolai Galler
OccupationsNobleman and Banker
Known forCollector of expensive guns, engravings and stringed instruments
SpouseCharlotte H. De Grandseigne

Nikolai Aleksandrovich Haller/Galler (Russian: Николай Александрович Галлер 1823-1875) was a Russian Nobleman who was one of the most powerful bankers of Saint Petersburg in his day, philanthropist, connoisseur and collector of expensive guns, engravings and stringed instruments of Italian masters.

He was known for having amassed a magnificent collection of rare Italian string instruments (including the Bass of Spain cello by Antonio Stradivari), buying directly from Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume and Gand & Bernardel Frères in Paris (in 1870).

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